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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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Integrating SUD and OB/GYN Care: Policy Challenges and Opportunities Final Report (PDF - 584 KB KB)

This report aims to address the treatment opportunities for pregnant and postpartum (or parenting) women (PPW) with substance use disorder (SUD) by describing opportunities to integrate obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYN) and SUD care as well as barriers to integrated care delivery.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Language Matters Infographic – Addiction

This infographic shares guidance on avoiding stigimized language when discussing addictions.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Mother & Baby Substance Exposure Initiative Toolkit

This toolkit introduces best practices to support and improve the quality of care for substance exposed mothers and newborns.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC)
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

State Laws and Policies on Substance Use During Pregnancy

This web page outlines policies on substance use during pregnancy, categorizing how these policies differ from state to state.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Guttmacher Institute
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Street Medicine and Outreach: Bringing Care to People Where They Are (PDF - 4.1 MB KB)

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

Substance Use and Pregnancy—Part 1: Current State Policies on Mandatory Reporting of Substance Use During Pregnancy, and Their Implications (PDF - 181 KB KB)

This is the first in a series of articles on state policies that support or inhibit postpartum women’s (PPWs’) access to long-term recovery from opioid-use disorders (OUDs). It reviews current federal and state policies on mandatory reporting by health care professionals of a patient's substance use during pregnancy and their implications

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Source
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

The Sequential Intercept Model (SIM)

SAMHSA's SIM model details how individuals with mental and substance use disorders come into contact with and move through the criminal justice system, and helps communities identify resources and gaps in services at each intercept and develop local strategic action plans.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page