Substance Use Tools & Resources
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.
Fentanyl Drug Checking and Screening: Roundtable on Clinical Perspectives Summary Report (PDF - 562 KB)
Fentanyl Drug Checking and Screening: Roundtable on Community Perspectives Summary Report (PDF - 593 KB)
These proceedings summarize the discussion from the harm reduction community roundtable and supplemental individual interviews, inclusive of representatives from national and local harm reduction organizations, state and local government agencies, tribal organizations, and researchers who have experience distributing fentanyl test strips (FTS) or are knowledgeable about FTS specifically or drug checking more generally.
From Homelessness to Housing: Challenges and Opportunities of Housing Transitions (PDF - 4.2 MB)
Health Equity and Behavioral Health Integration
Integrating SUD and OB/GYN Care: Policy Challenges and Opportunities Final Report (PDF - 584 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.
Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
Based on 2022 and earlier NSDUH data, this report contains findings on a wide variety of key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States.
Linking People with Opioid Use Disorder to Medication Treatment (PDF - 1.9 MB)
Low Barrier Medication for Opioid Use Disorder at Community Health Centers and Primary Care Clinics: Recommendations for Implementation (PDF - 188 KB)
Massachusetts Nurse Care Manager Model of Office Based Addiction Treatment: Clinical Guidelines (PDF - 4.4 MB)
Detailed, extensive instructions for office-based treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone, including transfer from methadone and injectable buprenorphine; also includes a pre-treatment (pre-induction) checklist and consent forms for treatment and release of information.
