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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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SAMHSA Practitioner Training

SAMHSA's practitioner training offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index

This report describes findings from the annual Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index (SASI) survey, which evaluates the public's attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs about SUD.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
Shatterproof
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Substance Use Treatment Resource Guide for Black and Hispanic/Latinx Populations (PDF - 1043 KB)

This guide provides a detailed list of substance use-related resources for people who are at risk for a substance use disorder, their loved ones and the providers who work with them. Resources focus heavily on Black and Hispanic/Latinx populations, with acknowledgment of the wide diversity and overlap that exists among these populations.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness in Smoking Cessation (PDF - 1.6 MB)

This Issue Brief looks at the impact of cigarette smoking, vaping, and other tobacco use among people experiencing homelessness, including children, teens, families, Indigenous communities with cultural experiences of medicinal tobacco use, and people who experience other forms of social marginalization.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF

The Pharmacy Access to Resources and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PhARM-OUD) Guideline (PDF - 606 KB)

This document seeks to help pharmacists balance the risks and benefits to themselves, their employer, and, most importantly, their patients that accompany each buprenorphine dispensing decision. The overarching recommendation of this document is that pharmacists should make a good faith effort to provide high quality care to persons with OUD by always maintaining an adequate supply of buprenorphine and filling legitimate prescriptions in a timely manner.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Other Team Members
Source
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and National Community Pharmacists Association
Year
Resource Type
PDF

VIP Community Services: An Opioid Treatment Program in the Bronx, New York (PDF - 206 KB)

This case study explores implementation of a medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program at an organization in the Bronx, New York with a long history as an opioid treatment program (OTP) that also operates an FQHC and a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC)
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Addiction Language Guide (PDF - 1.1 MB)

This guide provides research about language, recommended language and rationale to avoid stigma around substance use, and implementation resources to address stigma in medical facilities.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
First Responders
Source
Shatterproof
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Advisory: Cannabidiol (CBD) – Potential Harms, Side Effects, and Unknowns (PDF - 1827 KB)

This advisory introduces readers to cannabidiol (CBD), how it is derived, and how it differs from delta-9 THC and other cannabinoids. It also focuses on the risks and harms of CBD and clarifies common misconceptions about CBD.
Format
Advisory
Audience
Patients
Families
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF