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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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Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness in Smoking Cessation (PDF - 1580 KB)

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

Talk. They Hear You. Student Assistance - A Guide for School Administrators (PDF - 3 MB)

This guide provides school leaders and administrators with key information regarding a broad range of student assistance services. It addresses school connectedness, substance use, mental health promotion, and violence prevention. The guide includes information about effective planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of student assistance programs in disparate settings.
Format
Guide
Audience
Schools
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Technical Assistance and Training Directory

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

Teens, Drugs, and Overdose: Contrasting Pre-Pandemic and Current Trends

The article discusses current trends in teenage drug use and overdose and considers how these trends compare to pre-pandemic trends.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
KFF
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Telehealth and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Evidence Roundup

The article reviews the role that telehealth can play in providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Center for Health Care Strategies
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) National Estimates from Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2023 (PDF - 647 KB)

The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) National Estimates from Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2023 report provides weighted national estimates of substance-related emergency department visits.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
First Responders
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

The Intersection of Substance Misuse and Suicide Prevention

During this webinar, prevention experts explore the data and research on the intersection of substance use and suicide and cover identified evidence-based substance use prevention programs that address risk of suicide, and potential opportunities for collaborations that exist.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Graduate Education
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 2022: Admissions to and Discharges from Substance Use Treatment Services Reported by Single State Agencies (PDF - 8.8 MB)

The Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) collects episode-level data on clients aged 12 and older receiving substance use treatment services from facilities that are licensed or certified by their respective single state agencies (SSAs). The national outcome measures presented in this report include stability in housing, employment status, criminal justice involvement, social support, retention in treatment, and abstinence.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Using In Lieu of Services to Address Health-Related Social Needs: Upshots from the Recent Federal Rule (PDF - 113 KB)

This new Medicaid policy cheat sheet explores five key takeaways from CMS’ May 2024 final rule, which build on the agency’s prior guidance on using "in lew of services" (ILOS) to address health-related social needs (HRSN).
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Source
Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF