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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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National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) 2023: Data on Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Treatment Facilities

The N-SUMHSS is a voluntary annual survey of all active substance use and mental health facilities in the United States, its territories, and D.C. The annual report presents findings on the key operational characteristics of substance use and mental health treatment facilities, use of pharmacotherapies, language assistance services, and suicide prevention assistance services.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.9 MB

Providing Culturally Responsive LGBTQ+ Affirming Care Guide

This guide is a resource for providers on how to best provide culturally responsive care to members of the LGBTQ+ community. It also places emphasis on racial and ethnic minorities in the LGBTQ+ community. It highlights unique care needs and common barriers to access that the community typically experiences.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1520 KB

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 Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.3 MB

Talk. They Hear You. Student Assistance - A Guide for School Administrators

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
File Size
3 MB

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

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

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
File Size
647 KB

The Pharmacy Access to Resources and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PhARM-OUD) Guideline

This document seeks to help pharmacists balance the risks and benefits to themselves, their employer, and, most importantly, their patients that accompany each buprenorphine dispensing decision. The overarching recommendation of this document is that pharmacists should make a good faith effort to provide high quality care to persons with OUD by always maintaining an adequate supply of buprenorphine and filling legitimate prescriptions in a timely manner.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Other Team Members
Source
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and National Community Pharmacists Association
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
606 KB