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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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DAWN 2022 Non-Fatal Overdoses Short Report (PDF - 65.1 KB)

This report from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) focuses on estimates and characteristics of non-fatal overdoses for emergency department visits from January, 2021–June, 2022.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

DAWN Findings from Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2022 (PDF - 775 KB)

This report provides national estimates from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) for 2022 data on drug-related emergency department visits, to inform programs to aid in preventing overdose and substance use-related health consequences.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Global Health and Substance Use

This NIDA web page includes information and resources on substance use at the global level.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Involuntary Commitment: Ethics at the Nexus of Mental Health Care and Homelessness (PDF - 3.6 MB)

This Issue Brief will discuss some interpersonal practices and communication strategies that clinicians can incorporate to lessen the trauma involved in involuntary commitment, and look at some considerations for structural and systemic change.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF

LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity Center of Excellence

This training provides behavioral health professionals with vital information regarding treatment for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. The training highlights health disparities and unmet needs in the LGBTQ community and best practices for practitioners.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons: A Planning and Implementation Toolkit (2023 Revised) (PDF - 4 MB)

This toolkit provides correctional administrators and health care providers recommendations and tools for implementing MAT in correctional settings and strategies for overcoming challenges.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF