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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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Opioid Overdose and Buprenorphine Access (PDF - 283 KB KB)

This brief is intended to provide an update on the current state of opioid overdose and outpatient buprenorphine treatment in the United States. The brief will focus on disparities in treatment access and fatal overdose, as well as on opportunities to close care gaps and make buprenorphine treatment more accessible to people experiencing homelessness.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Overdose Crisis Community Decision Tool

This brief questionnaire offers community leaders, decision-makers, and community members evidence-based strategies, tailored to their communities, for reducing opioid-overdose deaths.
Link
https://surveys.rti-wc8.com/jfe/form/SV_aVqiEq90atOEBxk
Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Other Team Members
States
Source
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Peer Support Services Across the Crisis Continuum (PDF - 730 KB KB)

This paper presents best practices that will help to circumvent current challenges facing peer support workers and allow them to integrate within the crisis continuum.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Communities
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF

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

Role of Medications in Treatment (PDF - 462 KB KB)

This fact sheet reviews medications for alcohol use disorder and their use with other behavioral treatment and supports. It also highlights existing disparities in access to high-quality treatment.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SAMHSA Practitioner Training

SAMHSA's practitioner training offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

State Tobacco-Related Disparities

The dashboard reviews tobacco use in the United States. It provides state-level data and emphasizes disparities.
Format
Other
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page