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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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Opportunities To Address Overdose in Treatment (PDF - 98.5 KB)

Offers tips on how substance use disorder treatment providers can incorporate information related to overdose into different parts of the treatment process, including wait lists, screening/assessment, counseling, induction/orientation, positive drug screens, and discharge.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions (IRETA)
Year

Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders: Counselor's Treatment Manual (PDF - 2.3 MB)

This manual contains all the materials necessary for a counselor to conduct individual and group sessions using the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) approach.

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

Opi Rescue (app available from Google Play)

OpiRescue is a free overdose support tool provided by OpiSafe, a safe opioid prescribing platform for care providers. Offers step-by-step instructions for administrating multiple forms of Narcan or naloxone.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Bring Naloxone Home
Year

Counselor’s Family Education Manual: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders (PDF - 1.07 MB)

This manual provides counselors with an overview of the Family Education component of the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) package and general guidelines for conducting sessions.

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

Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS) (PDF - .60 MB)

Assesses knowledge of opioid overdose, including risk factors, symptoms, emergency response, and naloxone use.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Williams A, et al.
Year