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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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Opioid Overdose and Buprenorphine Access (PDF - 283 KB KB)

This brief is intended to provide an update on the current state of opioid overdose and outpatient buprenorphine treatment in the United States. The brief will focus on disparities in treatment access and fatal overdose, as well as on opportunities to close care gaps and make buprenorphine treatment more accessible to people experiencing homelessness.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Opioid Settlement Fund Grantmaking Opportunities Available for Community Organizations

The resource provides a state-by-state review of available opioid settlement grantmaking programs and whether community organizations are eligible to apply. These funding opportunities allow community services to address the overdose crisis.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Legal Action Center
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Over-the-Counter Naloxone Messaging Guide (PDF - 1544 KB KB)

This guide provides community behavioral health organizations with the tools and strategies needed to educate their communities on the utility of carrying naloxone to save the life of someone experiencing an overdose.; Over-the-Counter Naloxone Messaging GuideThis guide provides community behavioral health organizations with the tools and strategies needed to educate their communities on the utility of carrying naloxone to save the life of someone experiencing an overdose.
Format
Guide
Audience
Communities
Behavioral Health Providers
First Responders
Families
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Overdose Crisis Community Decision Tool

This brief questionnaire offers community leaders, decision-makers, and community members evidence-based strategies, tailored to their communities, for reducing opioid-overdose deaths.
Link
https://surveys.rti-wc8.com/jfe/form/SV_aVqiEq90atOEBxk
Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Other Team Members
States
Source
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Strengthening Syringe Services Programs (SSPs)

An overview of Syringe Services Programs (SSPs), community-based programs that provide access to sterile needles and syringes, facilitate safe disposal of used syringes, and provide and link to other important services and programs.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Drug Overdose Data

This dashboard presents data from the CDC's State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), which collects data on unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths.
Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Teens, Drugs, and Overdose: Contrasting Pre-Pandemic and Current Trends

The article discusses current trends in teenage drug use and overdose and considers how these trends compare to pre-pandemic trends.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
KFF
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Xylazine Quick Guide for People Who Use Drugs

Patient handout describing xylazine wound care, how to reduce risks, opioid overdose when xylazine is involved, and xylazine withdrawal

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Communities
Families
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
NEXT Distro
Year
Resource Type
Web Page