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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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Improving Substance Use Services for Youth: Policy Opportunities for State Medicaid/CHIP Programs

This report describes policy priorities for Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that States could implement to improve services and care for adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders, with a focus on prevention and early intervention.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Urban Institute; Ramos C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
311 KB

Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

Based on 2022 and earlier NSDUH data, this report contains findings on a wide variety of key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States.

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

National Core Curriculum: Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior: Best Practices and Approaches for Effective Treatment and Recovery

A core curriculum training package to provide information about central nervous system stimulants and their impact on brain, body, and behavior.
Format
Curriculum
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Schools
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief discusses perinatal behavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period (up to 12 months after delivery).
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Stimulant Use Disorders and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief presents the available research evidence on the treatment of stimulant use disorders, and offers practical guidance and resources for providing patient-centered integrated behavioral health care for stimulant use in primary and ambulatory care practices.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Street Medicine and Outreach: Bringing Care to People Where They Are

This Issue Brief presents best practices and considerations for agencies hoping to develop or expand street medicine and outreach care, through in-person on-site services as well as telehealth delivery, will also be presented.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
4.1 MB