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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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Redesigning Care - A How-To Guide for Hospitals and Health Systems Seeking to Implement, Strengthen and Sustain Telebehavioral Health (PDF - 3.6 MB)

This Guide provides concrete strategies and actions for hospitals and health systems seeking to implement, strengthen and sustain telebehavioral health programs.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
States
Source
American Hospital Association (AHA) Center for Health Innovation / National Quality Form (NQF)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Sample Informed Consent Form (PDF - 251 KB)

Helps ensure patients who are beginning long-term therapy with opioid analgesics understand the side effects, risks, conditions, and purpose of their treatment. Facilitates clear communication between patients and healthcare providers about long-term opioid therapy, defines treatment expectations, and resolves any patient questions or concerns.

Format
Patient Form
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Sample Patient Agreement Forms (PDF - 486 KB)

Includes two sample patient agreement forms that can be used with patients who are beginning long-term treatment with opioid analgesics or other controlled substances. Helps ensure patients understand their role and responsibilities regarding their treatment and those of the healthcare providers, as well as the conditions under which their treatment may be terminated.

Format
Patient Form
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
PDF

San Francisco Department of Public Health Low Barrier Buprenorphine Pilot Program

These are slides from a 2019 presentation on the results of a low barrier buprenorphine pilot program conducted by the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

SCOPE of Pain (Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education)

Offers continuing medical education/continuing nursing education activities, which help providers learn to safely and effectively manage patients with chronic pain, when appropriate, with opioid analgesics.
Link
https://www.scopeofpain.com/index.php
Format
Web Page
Curriculum
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Graduate Education
Source
Boston University
Year

Why Guidelines for Primary Care Providers? (PDF - 1.6 MB)

Provides information about why primary care providers (PCPs) should adhere to prescribing guidelines for opioids. Includes statistics about prescribing practices, myths related to the use of opioids, and practices and actions PCPs should take.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Bloomberg American Health Initiative - Fentanyl FORECAST Study (PDF - N/A KB)

An informational page on the Bloomberg American Health Initiative website which details facts and resources from their Fentanyl Overdose Reduction Checking Analysis Study (FORECAST).

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Fact Sheet: Fentanyl Testing to Prevent Overdose (PDF - 262 KB)

A fact sheet which includes information about fentanyl for both people who use drugs and Healthcare providers.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Other Team Members
Families
Source
Office of AIDS - California Department for Public Health (CDPH)
Year
Resource Type
PDF