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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 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 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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COVID-19

This Topic Brief provides information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavioral health of the general public and healthcare workers, the impact of substance use disorders on COVID-19 outcomes, and other topics.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

FSMB U.S. States and Territories Modifying Requirements for Telehealth in Response to COVID-19

A list of U.S. states and territories declaring emergency declarations and details on licensing waivers.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Federation of State Medical Boards
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
553 KB

Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention

This guide and toolkit was created to support and empower youth-serving providers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to engage youth in substance use prevention conversations, including what not to say, and how to help young people connect with services when needed.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.05 KB

Health Industry Cybersecurity – Securing Telehealth and Telemedicine

This white paper reviews cybersecurity risks, regulatory issues, policies and procedures, audit tools, and best practices in the use and management of telehealth and telemedicine, and offers recommendation for addressing them.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council
Year
Resource Type
Web Page
File Size
n/a KB

Implementation Science: Effective, Engaging Strategies for Virtual Implementation Facilitation

As part of the AcademyHealth's series highlighting takeaways from the 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, this blog post explores opportunities and challenges of remote implementation facilitation and shares best practices for effective engagement during and after the pandemic.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Bresnick J
Year
Resource Type
Article

Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

Based on 2020 and earlier NSDUH data, this report contains findings on a wide variety of key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.58 MB