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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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TIP 46: Substance Abuse: Administrative Issues in Outpatient Treatment (PDF - 6.98 MB)

This manual provides guidelines for administrators on addressing issues in outpatient treatment for alcohol and substance misuse. It discusses cultural competence, management and strategic collaborations, human resources, financing, and performance and outcomes improvement.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Buprenorphine Treatment: Training for Multidisciplinary Addiction Professionals

Offers awareness training to disseminate information and enhance awareness among multidisciplinary (nonphysician) addiction professionals about buprenorphine treatment. Provides a broad overview of the medication, its effects, and the role of nonphysician practitioners.
Format
Curriculum
Audience
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT

This toolkit gives practice principles for integrated treatment for mental illness, substance use disorders, or both, and offers advice from successful programs. It includes a brochure, a PowerPoint presentation, and a introductory video.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
States
Communities
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Talking With Your Adult Patients About Alcohol, Drug, and/or Mental Health Problems: A Discussion Guide for Primary Health Care Providers (PDF - .27 MB)

Equips clinicians with questions to begin discussions with adult patients about alcohol, illicit drug, and mental health problems, as well as co-occurring disorders. Includes resources for patients who need an evaluation after a positive screen.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year

Guidelines for the Psychosocially Assisted Pharmacological Treatment of Opioid Dependence (PDF - 1.1 MB)

Provides guidelines related to opioid dependence that aim to: reduce global barriers to effective treatment; contribute to the development of evidence-based, ethical treatment policies; contribute to improvement of the quality of pharmacological treatment; and facilitate implementation of effective treatment policies and programs.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
World Health Organization
Year

How Buprenorphine Works (PDF - 365 KB)

Uses graphics and a description of the pharmacology to explain buprenorphine in lay terms.

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