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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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Massachusetts Nurse Care Manager Model of Office Based Addiction Treatment: Clinical Guidelines (PDF - 4.4 MB KB)

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

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.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief discusses perinatal behavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period (up to 12 months after delivery).
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

SAMHSA - Become a Buprenorphine Waivered Practitioner

Learn how to become a buprenorphine waivered practitioner to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health and Human Services (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

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.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Families
Patients
Communities
Source
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Testing a Standard Approach to Match Patients with Addiction to Treatment Based on Their Needs -- The PCAST Study

In this study, the research team wanted to learn whether using the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) standards worked to help patients with addiction stay in treatment.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Graduate Education
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

ASAM Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Course

The ASAM Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Course provides eight hours of required education to qualify for the waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in an office-based setting and covers essential information for providers to identify, assess, diagnose, and manage patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). The course covers the latest information on medications and treatments for OUD.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addition Medicine (ASAM)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide (PDF - 1.4 MB KB)

This quick start guide includes facts and a checklist for all practitioners seeking to prescribe buprenorphine.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF