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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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Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)

The Columbia Lighthouse Project provides the Columbia Protocol, also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), for use in a multitude of community and healthcare settings.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
The Colombia Lighthouse Project
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Handbook (PDF - 860 KB)

Provides patients and families who are thinking about seeking help for an opioid problem or considering medications that help with recovery from OUD with information to support these decisions.

Format
Other
Audience
Families
Patients
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction (PDF - 596 KB)

Provides an overview of science-based solutions for treating patients with opioid addiction.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Families
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Buprenorphine (PDF - 194 KB)

Provides information about opioid dependence, buprenorphine, DATA 2000, and ways to find treatment.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment
Year
Resource Type
PDF

MAT Training Materials and Resources

Locates MAT webinars, workshops, publications, and research, as well as buprenorphine and opioid prescribing courses for physicians.
Format
Web-Based Course
In-Person Training
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD tool for common mental health disorders administered by health care professionals. The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood, with a score ranging from 0 to 6.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use

Provides an overview of the key points of the National Practice Guideline, detailed recommendations for OUD diagnosis, and information on treatment settings and opioid withdrawal. Describes MAT options and considerations for treating special populations. Links to additional resources, such as a pocket guide and a slide deck.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year