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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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Best Clinical Practices for Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

This course reviews the historical and current context of opioid use of women during pregnancy. It compares pharmacological treatment options for OUD and discusses issues with detoxification or medically assisted withdrawal from opioids during pregnancy.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Course 2: Patient-Centered Care: Stigma and Advocacy

This course discusses the importance of patient-centered care, improved language when discussing substance use, and advocacy strategies that clinicians can use when caring for people who use substances.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year
Resource Type
Video

Challenges in Standardizing SUD Care Coordination (PDF - 309 KB KB)

This brief identifies key challenges to achieving standardization in substance use disorder (SUD) care coordination and offers solutions to create a reliable and fair system of care.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Combatting Stigma with Knowledge

This blog post discusses substance use disorders and their associated stigma. It highlights how improved knowledge about substance use disorders can combat stigma.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Filling the Gaps in SUD Care Coordination (PDF - 309 KB KB)

This blog post highlights key challenges facing care coordination in substance use disorder care
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

From Crisis to Care: Addressing Addiction, Mental Health, and Homelessness through Health and Supportive Services

This new report discusses five approaches that take care of people and help create healthier, safer communities. It highlights treatment opportunities, community-based crisis response programs, supportive housing programs, criminal penalties for drug use, and long-term solutions for public safety.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Drug Policy Alliance
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Integrating Harm Reduction into Health Care Facilities Serving Medicaid Members

This webinar, hosted by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), explored how providers and administrators in health care settings serving Medicaid members can integrate harm reduction strategies into their practices, supported by creative and sustainable financing mechanisms. It featured a panel discussion with harm reduction leaders experienced at the provider, state, and national levels.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Center for Health Care Strategies
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Invisible and Overlooked (Again): Older Adults, Ageism, and Substance Misuse

This article highlights the rates of substance use disorder (SUD) among older adults and the delays in treatment they experience. It also discusses barriers and challenges this demographic faces in receiving treatment for SUD.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Milbank Memorial Fund
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Mental Health Month Action Guide 2026

This toolkit provides mental health resources in advance of Mental Health Month.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
Mental Health America
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Prescribing Controlled Psychostimulants for Stimulant Use Disorder (PDF - 2.4 MB KB)

This guide recommends that trained physicians consider prescribing certain psychostimulants for the treatment of cocaine use disorder and amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF