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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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The Role of Low-Threshold Treatment for Patients with Opioid Use Dusirder (OUD) in Primary Care

This Topic Brief provides an overview of what constitutes low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD, the state of the evidence and patient perspectives on low-threshold OUD treatment, and key steps and strategies for providing low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD in primary care settings.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Wounds, Withdrawal, and Overdose: What to Expect from Xylazine Drug Supply Adulteration

This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the pharmacology, toxicology, diagnostic testing, and epidemiology of xylazine in exposures. The session includes didactic content, case-based narrative, review of literature, and panel discussion to review important topics about the emerging xylazine crisis in the US.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Access for Everyone: Addressing Health Equity and Racial Justice Within Integrated Care Settings

This interactive, online toolkit and list of resources was developed to support organizations in addressing racial inequities and the associated stigmas that lead to mental health and substance use treatment disparities and ensure they have the tools to support their patients and organizations.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Food and Drug Administration Overdose Prevention Framework

The FDA Overdose Prevention Framework consists of four overarching priorities that align with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Overdose Prevention Strategy to address the public health emergency as it continues to evolve.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
146 KB

Massachusetts Nurse Care Manager Model of Office Based Addiction Treatment: Clinical Guidelines

Detailed, extensive instructions for office-based treatment with buprenorphine and naltrexone, including transfer from methadone and injectable buprenorphine; also includes a pre-treatment (pre-induction) checklist and consent forms for treatment and release of information.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Other Team Members
Source
Boston Medical Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
4.4 MB