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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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Preventing Substance Use Among Young Adults with Disabilities

This advisory highlights the need for primary substance use prevention programs for young adults ages 18 to 25 with disabilities, provides guidance to prevention specialists on designing and tailoring these programs, and describes factors that may affect the delivery of prevention.

Format
Advisory
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
619 KB

RecoverMe

This web page provides resources for young adults to recover from substance use or mental health difficulties.
Format
Campaign
Audience
Patients
Families
Children
Communities
Schools
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Resource Guide: Best Practices for Effective Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Services

This guide instructs providers on best practices in providing care to adolescents with SUD.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Communities
Schools
Source
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.3 MB

Substance Use Treatment Resource Guide for Black and Hispanic/Latinx Populations

This guide provides a detailed list of substance use-related resources for people who are at risk for a substance use disorder, their loved ones and the providers who work with them. Resources focus heavily on Black and Hispanic/Latinx populations, with acknowledgment of the wide diversity and overlap that exists among these populations.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1043 KB

Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness in Smoking Cessation

This Issue Brief looks at the impact of cigarette smoking, vaping, and other tobacco use among people experiencing homelessness, including children, teens, families, Indigenous communities with cultural experiences of medicinal tobacco use, and people who experience other forms of social marginalization.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1580 KB