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Substance Use Tools & Resources   

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This collection of tools and resources is for providers, staff, and patients who offer or use services to address substance use, and other interested stakeholders. This collection was originally established following an environmental scan on implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care. (See PDFs of Volume 1 [PDF 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 MB] of that scan). Items have been continuously added to this collection since then, and the collection has expanded to cover substance use more broadly, rather than just MAT for OUD.

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Behavioral Health Care Access Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) Populations

The Behavioral Health Care Access Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) Populations report highlights findings from the 2023 SAMHSA publication Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Behavioral Health: Results from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health on the elevated rates of substance use, suicidality, and mental illness among LGB individuals compared to straight individuals.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
4.2 MB

U.S. Overdose Deaths Remain Higher Than in Other Countries — Trend-Tracking and Harm-Reduction Policies Could Help

This blog post reviews the rate of overdose fatality in the United States and how it compares to that of other countries. The blog post also reviews harm reduction policies that could assuage this crisis.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Graduate Education
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

2021-2022 Older Adult Behavioral Health

This report, based on findings from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) presents key substance use, mental health, and treatment indicators among adults aged 60 or older in the United States.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
552 kb KB

2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report

The VA conducts the largest national analysis of Veteran suicide rates each year. Findings are made available to the public in an Annual Report in two parts���In-depth Reviews and Report Findings. The report is based on national death certificate data currently available through 2022.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
9.9 MB

Drug Overdose Death Rates

This web page highlights statistics on deaths involving drugs commonly associated with fatal overdose from 1999-2022 collected by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

FDA recommends changes to labeling for transmucosal buprenorphine products indicated to treat opioid use disorder

This press release details the FDA's recommended changes to labeling transmucosal buprenorphine products for opioid use disorder treatment. These recommendations are motivated by concerns about misinterpretation about current labeling strategies.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2022 Highlighted Population Slides

These slides focus on substance use and mental health measures for several sub-populations in the United States, including American Indian and Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African; Female; Hispanic or Latino; Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Adult; Multiracial; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander; and Veteran populations.
Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Opioid Overdose and Buprenorphine Access

This brief is intended to provide an update on the current state of opioid overdose and outpatient buprenorphine treatment in the United States. The brief will focus on disparities in treatment access and fatal overdose, as well as on opportunities to close care gaps and make buprenorphine treatment more accessible to people experiencing homelessness.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
283 KB