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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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Perinatal Provider Toolkit

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
File Size
n/a KB

Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications

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
File Size
1 MB

EMPOWER: A Community-Based Approach To Improve Care for Women With Newborns Affected by Perinatal Substance Use Disorder

Discusses how prenatal opioid exposure affects the health and wellness of women and their newborns and identifies effective strategies to address barriers to care for women and newborns affected by perinatal substance use disorder and NAS.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region
Year

Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Baby Fact Sheets

Emphasizes the importance of continuing a mother’s treatment for OUD throughout pregnancy. Includes information on OUD and pregnancy, OUD treatment, neonatal abstinence syndrome, treatment of prenatal opioid exposure, and considerations to address before hospital discharge.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year

State Options for Promoting Recovery Among Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid or Substance Use Disorder

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
File Size
1.09 MB