U.S. flag

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Substance Use Tools & Resources   

Read the Guide

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.

Displaying 121 - 130 of 146

Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report

This research report provides information on the state of the science in the comorbidity of substance use disorders with mental illness and physical health conditions.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
192.94 KB

People of Color Learning Community: Five-Part Series

This virtual five-part learning community is for prevention professionals working in communities of color. It discusses best practices for delivering culturally competent services, prevention’s role in eliminating systemic and structural barriers to wellness, substance use disorder, and much more.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Year
Resource Type
Video

The Prevention Coalition’s Role in Addressing Health Disparities

This handout is designed to assist both newly formed and seasoned prevention coalitions to determine the who, what, and how to reduce health disparities as they implement substance misuse prevention programs.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Schools
Families
Policymakers and Payers
Patients
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
284 KB

Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 1

Part 1 of this two-part series begins to explore why health equity matters in prevention, and uncover how culture and personal bias influence substance misuse prevention work.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 2

Part 2 of this two-part series features a panel presentation of experts discussing how and why the system of inequity exists. Panelists share the fundamental causes of health disparities and recommendations to the field on responding to health disparities in substance misuse prevention.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Addressing Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community

This webinar explored: - The demographics and health care needs of the LGBTQ+ population - Barriers to high quality health care for LGBTQ+ people and proposed solutions - A toolkit designed to train medical school students and current providers on clinica
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation
Year
Resource Type
Video
File Size
n/a KB