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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 - 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.

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Facts About Opiate Use in Pregnancy (PDF - 413 KB)

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
Resource Type
PDF

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)

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

Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications (PDF - 1 MB)

Explains whether opioid pain medications are safe for women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Provides information about whether these patients should stop taking pain medication if they find out they are pregnant and whether breastfeeding women should continue medication.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

State Options for Promoting Recovery Among Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid or Substance Use Disorder (PDF - 1.09 MB)

Explores effective interagency policy and initiative strategies that officials in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas have used to treat and support pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorder
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
States
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Substance Exposed Infants, Part 1: Supporting Pregnant and Post-Partum Women's Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment and Psychotropic Medications

This module introduces family support professionals and other service providers to basic information about the importance of medication compliance, and provides an understanding of how pregnant and parenting women being treated for behavioral health or medical conditions may be non-compliant or misuse medications. It prepares service providers to recognize women who may be at risk for noncompliance or misuse of medications, develop a plan for referral, and support women with behavioral health problems or medical condition.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
Institute for the Advancement of Familiy Support Professionals
Year
Resource Type
Web Page