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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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Advisory: Addressing Cannabis Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings—A Lifespan Approach (PDF - 2.2 MB)

The advisory explains that cannabis use disorder is increasingly common across all ages and urges primary care providers to routinely screen, educate, and tailor evidence based interventions to patients’ developmental stage to reduce risks and improve outcomes.
Format
Advisory
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Healthy Starts: Postpartum OUD Care Transitions for Mother and Infant (Case Study) (PDF - 781 KB)

This case study highlights an innovative program and evidence based practices that support coordinated postpartum care for mothers with opioid use disorder to improve continuity of care and health outcomes for both mothers and infants during a high risk period.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Overdose Risk Assessment Tool: A Guide for Loved Ones and Allies (PDF - 595 KB)

This tool is a 15‑question self‑assessment designed to help people who use drugs (PWUD) identify factors that increase their risk of overdose and to support conversations with loved ones or allies about safety.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Psychosis and Substance Use in Adolescents and Young Adults (PDF - 3.1 MB)

This webinar provides a clinical overview of psychosis in adolescents and young adults and explains how substance use influences its onset, diagnosis, and management with practical strategies for distinguishing substance induced symptoms from primary psychiatric disorders.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Substance Use Screenings & Treatment (PDF - 3.3 MB)

This document provides comprehensive guidelines on screening, treating, and billing for substance use disorders (SUDs).

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SUD 101 Core Curriculum

The modules in the curriculum provide an overview of evidence-based practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions for a variety of populations.

Format
Curriculum
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Understanding ASAM Criteria: A Foundational Overview and 4th Edition Highlights

This webinar provides an overview of the ASAM Criteria and its 2023 fourth edition updates, emphasizing a patient centered evidence based framework for assessing and treating substance use disorders with practical guidance on screening, level of care decisions, and continuity of care across settings including corrections and reentry.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
Year
Resource Type
Video

What Primary Care Clinicians Need to Know: Identification and Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder (PDF - 2.4 MB)

This resource explains how primary care clinicians can identify unhealthy alcohol use early and deliver effective brief interventions and medications to treat alcohol use disorder and support long term recovery.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Care Pathways for Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder in Certifiied Community Behavioral Health Clinics (PDF - 197.85 KB)

This resource describes how certified community behavioral health clinics can implement structured care pathways to improve screening, treatment, and access to medications for alcohol use disorder while enhancing education, peer support, and data monitoring.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF