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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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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Pregnant and Postpartum Women - Opportunities for State MCH Programs (PDF - 430 KB)

This brief describes the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders and how to implement and integrate SBIRT into care delivery.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs / National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Substance Use in Women Research Report (PDF - 423.1 KB)

This research report from NIDA discusses sex and gender influences in substance use, highlighting the unique needs of women when addressing substance use. disorder treatment

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 2019 Presentation (PDF - 4.8 MB)

A comprehensive household interview survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health, and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States.

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

Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening

A final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on screening for unhealthy drug use.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

USPTF Guideline on Screening for Illicit Drug Use (PDF - 483 KB)

This recommendation statement replaces the 2008 USPSTF recommendation, which concluded that the evidence at that time was insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for illicit drug use in adolescents and adults, including those
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Drug Free Moms and Babies Project

The Drug Free Moms and Babies (DFMB) Project is a comprehensive and integrative medical and behavioral health program for pregnant and postpartum women. The project supports healthy baby outcomes by providing prevention, early intervention, addiction treatment, and recovery support services.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Facts About Opiate Use in Pregnancy (PDF - .41 MB)

Provides an overview of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and how opiate exposure during pregnancy may affect a newborn.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Emory University Center for Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development
Year

Management of Pain During and After Delivery (PDF - 171 KB)

This is a toolkit on addressing pain in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and managing medication for addiction treatment (MAT) during the perioperative/postpartum period.

Format
Toolkit
Source
Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Perinatal Provider Toolkit (PDF - n/a KB)

The Perinatal Provider Toolkit is a centralized online reference to help health care providers quickly access reputable resource information on perinatal substance use for patient treatment and education. The toolkit is for any member of the healthcare te
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Source
Addiction Technology Technology Center Network
Year
Resource Type
Web Page