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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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A Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder (PDF - 1896 KB)

This provincial evidence-based guideline articulates the full range of therapeutic options for the optimal treatment of adults and youth with varying presentations of opioid use disorder. It is intended for use for all British Colombia (BC) physicians, nursing and allied health professionals, and other care providers involved in the treatment of individuals with opioid use disorder. 

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
British Colombia Centre on Substance Use
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Applying CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

Provides recommendations for safer and more effective prescribing of opioids for chronic pain in patients 18 and older in outpatient settings outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Guidelines for the Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics (PDF - .87 MB)

Provides guidance to State medical and osteopathic boards in assessing physician’s’ management of pain in their patients and whether opioid analgesics are being prescribed appropriately.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Federation of State Medical Boards
Year

Management of Opioid Therapy (OT) for Chronic Pain

Describes decision points in the management of opioid therapy for chronic pain and provides evidence based recommendations for practitioners throughout the Department of Defense and VA healthcare systems.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Year

Obstetric Provider Toolkit for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and SUD (PDF - 5.1 KB)

This toolkit provides tools to both providers and patients for the assessment and management of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as substance use disorders (SUD).

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Opioid Safety Initiative Toolkit

Contains documents and presentations that can aid providers in their clinical decisions about starting, continuing, or tapering opioid therapy, as well as other challenges related to safe opioid prescribing for veterans with chronic pain.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Department of Veterans Affairs
Year

Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

This is an opinion piece that provides background, recommendations, and conclusions for the treatment of pregnant women with opioid use and opioid use disorder, to improve maternal and infant outcomes.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
States
Communities
Source
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page