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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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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

988 Partner Toolkit

This web page is a resource center for social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging, and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It is designed for states, territories, tribes, crisis centers, communities, emergency service providers, and other partners to speak with one voice.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
States
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

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

DAWN 2022 Non-Fatal Overdoses Short Report (PDF - 65.1 KB)

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

DAWN Findings from Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2022 (PDF - 775 KB)

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

Fentanyl Testing to Prevent Overdose - Information for People Who Use Drugs and Healthcare Providers (PDF - 352 KB)

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

Naloxone Access: Summary of State Laws (PDF - 6.4 MB)

This document summarizes naloxone access laws across the United States, including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
First Responders
Policymakers and Payers
Schools
States
Source
Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF