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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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VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain

Includes objective, evidence-based information on the management of chronic pain. Assists healthcare providers in all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatment, and followup.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense
Year
File Size
3.5 MB

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Patient Summary

Provides an overview of chronic pain, including causes, diagnostic methods, and treatment options. Includes guidance on which questions patients should ask providers and where they can seek more information about chronic pain.
Format
Guide
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense
Year
File Size
.69 MB

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders

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
File Size
1.94 MB

A Practical Research Agenda for Treatment Development for Stimulant Use Disorder

This was a virtual public workshop to discuss a practical research agenda toward treatment development for stimulant use disorder. Meeting participants responded to a proposed practical research agenda that focuses on innovation in clinical trial design and candidate endpoints for the evaluation of potential treatments for stimulant use disorder.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Year
Resource Type
Video

ACPA – Stanford Resource Guide To Chronic Pain Management: An Integrated Guide to Comprehensive Pain Therapies

The ACPA Resource Guide to Chronic Pain Management combines practical clinical experience and the most recent scientific information presented in an easy-to-read format for consumers and professionals.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
15.0 MB

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

Practical Tools for Prescribing and Promoting Buprenorphine in Primary Care Settings

This resource document provides practical, evidence-based information for primary care providers and practices on prescribing buprenorphine to individuals in need of intervention, including implementation considerations and strategies for primary care providers and primary care organizations.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
25.2 MB