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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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Academic Detailing Services - Opioid Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution (OEND)

The VA Opioid Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program aims to reduce harm and risk of life-threatening opioid-related overdose and deaths among Veterans. This resource hub includes implementation toolkits, patient & provider guides, overdose education & naloxone distribution vidoes, and additional related VA resources.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Community Safety Topic - Opioids

This overview of opioids from the NSC includes information on opioid misuse, recognizing signs of an overdose, prescription painkillers and chronic pain, and more.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
First Responders
Source
National Safety Council (NSC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Tools for First Responders

This guide provides practical, evidence-based information that first responder agencies, their partners, and communities can use to implement or expand practices and programs for linking people to substance use services.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
First Responders
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
16.6 MB

DAWN 2022 Non-Fatal Overdoses Short Report

This report from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) focuses on estimates and characteristics of non-fatal overdoses for emergency department visits from January, 2021–June, 2022.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
65.1 KB

DAWN Findings from Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2022

This report provides national estimates from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) for 2022 data on drug-related emergency department visits, to inform programs to aid in preventing overdose and substance use-related health consequences.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
775 KB

Fentanyl Testing to Prevent Overdose - Information for People Who Use Drugs and Healthcare Providers

This fact sheet provides healthcare providers and people who use drugs with an overview of fentanyl and fentanyl test strips to prevent overdose. Other harm reduction strategies are also provided.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
California Department of Public Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
352 KB

Harm Reduction as a Trauma-Informed Approach to Substance Use - A Guide for Primary Care Providers

This guide provides information and strategies to primary care providers on harm reduction as a trauma informed approach to treating individuals with substance use disorder.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
593 KB