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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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Digital Peer Support Specialists – An Introductory Webinar

This webinar discusses scientific evidence regarding digital peer support services including telephone-based, video games, and smartphone app peer support services, the current landscape of offerings within the United States, how to select technologies that promote recovery, and ethical challenges/opportunities to the future of peer support.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Moutain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC)
Year
Resource Type
Video

First Response: Working on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis Training Course

This free, 1-hour, online training course provides evidence-based coping strategies, resources, and exercises to help mitigate the mental and physical stressors of the opioid crisis on first responders.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

HIV - STI Treatment Guidelines

This page provides detailed guidelines on HIV infection detection, counseling, and referral.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

How to Integrate Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders at Your Mental Health Clinic

This toolkit provides a step-by-step guide for introducing pharmacotherapy for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including a workflow map and roles and responsibilities for all team members, including primary care.

Format
Toolkit
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Organizational Leadership
Source
RAND Corporation
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

MAT Resources for FQHC Providers

This web page includes resources and documents to support providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) with implementing medications for substance use treatment. It includes sample workflows and templates, patient treatment agreements, clinical tools, procedures, and policies.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Nevada Primary Care Association (NVPCA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Medicaid Delivery System Reforms to Combat the Opioid Crisis (PDF - 414 KB)

This brief provides an overview of state Medicaid opioid use disorder (OUD) care delivery innovations and offers recent examples from state Medicaid programs based on findings from an OUD policy inventory of nine state Medicaid programs that have been substantially impacted by the opioid epidemic and participate in the Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Milbank Memorial Fund
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medication and Behavioral Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

This course introduces evidence-based clinical practices of pharmacotherapy and behavioral treatments for substance use disorders. Off label medications and psychosocial support programs are also discussed. This course offers 1 CME credit.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Medication-Assisted Treatment and Common Misconceptions

This video offers an in-depth look at MAT while addressing common misconceptions about the treatment. It highlights strategies that inform effective child welfare and court practices and addresses common misconceptions.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Center on Substance Use and Chiid Welfare (NCSACW)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

This resource provides resources about motivational interviewing including guidance documents, training opportunities and the latest research articles.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page