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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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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

Global Health and Substance Use

This NIDA web page includes information and resources on substance use at the global level.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Integrated Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults (PDF - 14.6 MB)

This practice guide provides primary care practices with actionable, evidence-based guidance on the nuances of integrated care for the behavioral health needs of older adults, including needs related to substance use.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
American Medical Association (AMA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Involuntary Commitment: Ethics at the Nexus of Mental Health Care and Homelessness (PDF - 3.6 MB)

This Issue Brief will discuss some interpersonal practices and communication strategies that clinicians can incorporate to lessen the trauma involved in involuntary commitment, and look at some considerations for structural and systemic change.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF