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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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SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Drug Overdose Data

This dashboard presents data from the CDC's State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), which collects data on unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths.
Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Legal Landscape for Opioid Treatment Agreements

This article surveyed laws and regulations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as criminal and civil judicial decisions in which opioid treatment agreements were discussed as evidence, finding minimal evidence that they effectively reduce opioid misuse or improve patient outcomes.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
The Milbank Quarterly
Year
Resource Type
Article

Wound & Abscess Care for People Who Use Drugs

Patient handout describing wound and abscess self-care, when to seek medical care, and prevention

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Communities
Families
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
NEXT Distro
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Xylazine Quick Guide for People Who Use Drugs

Patient handout describing xylazine wound care, how to reduce risks, opioid overdose when xylazine is involved, and xylazine withdrawal

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Communities
Families
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
NEXT Distro
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

988 Partner Toolkit

This web page is a resource center for social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging, and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It is designed for states, territories, tribes, crisis centers, communities, emergency service providers, and other partners to speak with one voice.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
States
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

This website provides data and additional resources about the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in the United States, including data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Patients
Families
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Commonly Used Drugs Charts

This NIDA web page includes information on commonly used drugs, including prescription drugs, with the potential for misuse or addiction.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Community Safety Topic - Opioids

This overview of opioids from the NSC includes information on opioid misuse, recognizing signs of an overdose, prescription painkillers and chronic pain, and more.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
First Responders
Source
National Safety Council (NSC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page