U.S. flag

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Substance Use Tools & Resources   

Read the Guide

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 - 609 KB) and Volume 2 (PDF - 1.3 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.

Displaying 61 - 70 of 100

Tips for Teens: The Truth about Alcohol (Spanish Version) (PDF - 2.07 MB KB)

This Spanish language fact sheet for teens provides facts about alcohol. It describes short- and long-term effects and helps dispel common myths. It also can be used by prevention professionals, educators, health care providers, and others who come in contact with teens on a regular basis.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Children
Schools
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders (PDF - 1.94 MB KB)

This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating, treating, and managing the individual needs of patients with substance use disorders (SUD), including alcohol use disorder, in the VA and DoD. It is intended for use by all VA and DoD healthcare providers.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) / Department of Defense (DoD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

About Opioid Use During Pregnancy

This CDC page provides an overview of how opioid use impacts pregancy to help women who use opioids during pregnancy be aware of the possible risks and potential treatment options for opioid use disorder.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Patients
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide (PDF - 1.4 MB KB)

This quick start guide includes facts and a checklist for all practitioners seeking to prescribe buprenorphine.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Buprenorphine Quick Start Pocket Guide (PDF - 211 KB KB)

This two-page pocket guide includes facts and a checklist for all practitioners seeking to prescribe buprenorphine.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

FDA Public Workshop on Opioid Prescriber Education

This was a two-day virtual public workshop (which can now be re-watched) that convened regulators, clinical researchers, providers, patient advocates, and other stakeholders to exchange information and obtain input by discussing prescriber education's potential role in alleviating the evolving opioid and substance use crisis.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy / Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Research Report (PDF - 552.88 KB KB)

This research report from NIDA discusses effective prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and use disorder, and overcoming the misunderstandings and other barriers that prevent wider adoption of these treatments.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Prescription Opioids DrugFacts

This NIDA web page includes facts and figures on prescription opioids.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Safe Use of Benzodiazepines: Clinical, Regulatory, and Public Health Perspectives

This two-day public workshop convened regulators, academic researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, and other stakeholders to share information underlying this action and gather input related to the safe use of benzodiazepines.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy / Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
Video