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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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Quick Guide: MAT Use for Alcohol Use Disorder (PDF - 109 KB KB)

This guide outlines the three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for opioid use disorder, including common brands, how they work, things to consider before prescribing, and questions to ask patients before prescribing it.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Harbage Consulting; California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Course

Trains providers on medications to manage patients with addiction involving opioid use. Allows participants to qualify for the authority to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence under DATA 2000.
Format
Web-Based Course
In-Person Training
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year

What Is Buprenorphine Treatment Like?

Provides patients with an indepth look at what to expect from buprenorphine treatment, including ways to prepare for treatment, urine testing, counseling, and effects on sleep and relationships.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment
Year

A Drug Court Clinician's Guide for Linking People to Opioid Treatment Services in Outpatient Offices, Clinics, and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) (PDF - 3.29 MB KB)

This pocket guide is designed to help counselors and therapists working with drug court participants refer and link participants to opioid treatment services in outpatient offices, clinics, and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs).

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF

A Drug Court Team Member's Guide to Medication in Addiction Treatment (PDF - 4.1 MB KB)

This pocket guide is intended for non-clinical drug court team members (e.g., court coordinators, judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, parole officers, case managers, peer mentors, recovery coaches). It will describe how the team member can support both the provider and those participants prescribed or considering medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Facts for Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Provides information on the opioid epidemic in the United States and the potential benefits and risks of prescribing opioids for pain management, including the risk of opioid use disorder.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Patients
Families
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year