Substance Use Tools & Resources
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.
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.
Medications, Counseling, and Related Conditions
This web page displays information and resources about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders, including most commonly used medicines and behavioral therapies.
National Core Curriculum: Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior: Best Practices and Approaches for Effective Treatment and Recovery
A core curriculum training package to provide information about central nervous system stimulants and their impact on brain, body, and behavior.
Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Behavioral Health Integration
SAMHSA - Become a Buprenorphine Waivered Practitioner
Solutions for Challenges in Telehealth Privacy and Security
This page provides telehealth privacy and security best practices.
Substance Use (VA)
This web page provides information for patients about substance use treatment options available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, motivational enhancement therapy, and medications.