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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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Linking People with Opioid Use Disorder to Medication Treatment (PDF - 1.9 MB)

This technical package presents strategies that can help state, local, and tribal leaders and healthcare professionals link persons living with OUD to evidence-based care.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Polydrug Use: Factsheet

A fact sheet outlining the definition and effects of Polydrug use.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Schools
Source
Positive Choices - Drug and Alcohol Information
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 Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) Address Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health to Improve Maternal Health (PDF - 522 KB)

Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) are multi-disciplinary committees that convene at the state or local level to comprehensively review deaths of women during or within a year of pregnancy. This document summarizes substance use disorder findings in a recent review of MMRC data in 14 states.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Stimulant Use Disorders and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief presents the available research evidence on the treatment of stimulant use disorders, and offers practical guidance and resources for providing patient-centered integrated behavioral health care for stimulant use in primary and ambulatory care practices.
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

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

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

Telebehavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorder

This section of the Rural Health Toolkit includes examples of innovative telehealth approaches to provide care for people with opioid use disorder in rural communities.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Rural Health Information (RHI) Hub
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Science of Drug Use: A Resource for the Justice Sector

This NIDA resource includes talking points written in plain language as a suggested way to communicate concepts of drug use and addiction to adults or teens.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Other Team Members
Patients
Schools
Communities
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page