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

Vital Signs: Drug Overdose Deaths, by Selected Sociodemographic and Social Determinants of Health Characteristics — 25 States and the District of Columbia, 2019-2020 (PDF - 194 KB)

This report describes changes in drug overdose death rates from 2019 to 2020, stratified by sex, age group, and race and ethnicity. In addition, it examines differences in circumstances surrounding drug overdose, and assesses differences in overdose death rates by county-level income inequality and availability of mental health treatment providers and providers of medications for opioid use disorder.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Communities
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Your Words Matter – Language Showing Compassion and Care for Women, Infants, Families, and Communities Impacted by Substance Use Disorder

This resource offers background information and tips for providers on how to use person-first language and on which terms to avoid using to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction or substance use disorder with pregnant women and mothers.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts (PDF - 516 KB)

This document offers robust guidance on language for promoting health equity, explores how narratives (the power behind words) matter, and provides a glossary of key terms, defining key concepts, and whenever possible acknowledging debates over definitions and usage.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Families
Schools
Source
American Medical Association (AMA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Are you using compassionate SUD language? (PDF - 47.6 KB)

This is one of a series posters to help organizations teach their employees adopt patient-centered, respectful language when talking to and about individuals with substance use disorder.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals: Current Trends and Key Challenges (PDF - 364 KB)

This issue brief discusses challenges and barriers to care faced by individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. It highlights challenges to receiving health insurance and accessing care and discusses health outcomes and policy opportunities.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Implicit Associations Test– Mental Health

These tests measure thoughts about mental and physical health that are difficult to consciously control, including anxiety, depression, alcohol, exercise, eating, or persons with mental illness.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Patients
Source
Project Implicit
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Medication-Assisted Treatment and Common Misconceptions

This video offers an in-depth look at MAT while addressing common misconceptions about the treatment. It highlights strategies that inform effective child welfare and court practices and addresses common misconceptions.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Center on Substance Use and Chiid Welfare (NCSACW)
Year
Resource Type
Video