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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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The Power of Perceptions and Understanding: Changing How We Deliver Treatment and Recovery Services

This four-part webcast series educated healthcare professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free of discriminatory attitudes and behaviors in treating individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and related conditions, as well as patients living their lives in recovery.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Use and Mental Health Services Adminitration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

This is an opinion piece that provides background, recommendations, and conclusions for the treatment of pregnant women with opioid use and opioid use disorder, to improve maternal and infant outcomes.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
States
Communities
Source
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use (PDF - 11.2 MB)

This guideline updates the state of the science on pain research, care, and education with a particular focus on informing the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Shatterproof Stigma Information Sheet (PDF - 1.42 MB)

This information sheet provides stigmatized words to avoid when speaking about substance use disorder, and words to use instead.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Shatterproof
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Words Matter: How Language Choice Can Reduce Stigma (PDF - 384 KB)

This resource examines the role of language in perpetuating substance use disorder stigma, followed by tips for assessing when and how we may be using stigmatizing language, and steps for ensuring that the language we use and messages we deliver are positive and productive.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Families
Schools
Source
Education Development Center (EDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

MCPAP for Moms

MCPAP for Moms provides obstetricians, midwives, and PCPs with psychiatric consultation for behavioral health concerns and questions around medications when pregnant or breastfeeding. MCPAP for Moms also supports connections with community-based services and support groups.

Format
Web Page
Source
Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Program (MCPAP) for Moms
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

42 CFR Part 8 Regulation Video Series

A SAMHSA video series to highlight key changes to 42 CFR Part 8, the regulations that set standards for care provided by opioid treatment programs (OTPs).

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Resource Type
Web Page

Housing

This page discusses housing options for individuals with mental health conditions.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Families
Patients
Source
Mental Health America (MHA)
Resource Type
Web Page