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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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Sample Patient Agreement Forms (PDF - 486 KB)

Includes two sample patient agreement forms that can be used with patients who are beginning long-term treatment with opioid analgesics or other controlled substances. Helps ensure patients understand their role and responsibilities regarding their treatment and those of the healthcare providers, as well as the conditions under which their treatment may be terminated.

Format
Patient Form
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SCOPE of Pain

SCOPE of Pain is a series of continuing medical education/continuing nursing education activities designed to help you safely and effectively manage patients with acute and/or chronic pain, when appropriate, with opioid analgesics.
Format
Curriculum
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

SCOPE of Pain (Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education)

Offers continuing medical education/continuing nursing education activities, which help providers learn to safely and effectively manage patients with chronic pain, when appropriate, with opioid analgesics.
Link
https://www.scopeofpain.com/index.php
Format
Web Page
Curriculum
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Graduate Education
Source
Boston University
Year

Short-Term Opioid Withdrawal Using Buprenorphine: Findings and Strategies From a NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Study (PDF - 911 KB)

Supports face-to-face training to review results from research conducted by the NIDA CTN comparing detoxification with buprenorphine versus clonidine. Provides instruction for implementing this protocol in treatment settings, including methods of evaluation and induction, the taper schedule, and use of ancillary medications during treatment.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Treating Chronic Pain and Preventing OUD Course

Presents a comprehensive core curriculum for primary care providers in treating chronic pain and addressing concerns about opioid use disorder.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year

Two Item Graded Chronic Pain Scale (PDF - 396 KB)

Offers a two-item version of the Graded Chronic Pain Scale intended for brief and simple assessment of pain severity in primary care settings.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Washington State Agency Medical Directors' Group
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Why Guidelines for Primary Care Providers? (PDF - 1.6 MB)

Provides information about why primary care providers (PCPs) should adhere to prescribing guidelines for opioids. Includes statistics about prescribing practices, myths related to the use of opioids, and practices and actions PCPs should take.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Bloomberg American Health Initiative - Fentanyl FORECAST Study (PDF - N/A KB)

An informational page on the Bloomberg American Health Initiative website which details facts and resources from their Fentanyl Overdose Reduction Checking Analysis Study (FORECAST).

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose: What's Working in the United States An introduction for public heath, law enforcement, local organizations, and others striving to serve their community (PDF - 11.5 MB)

This document is to assist community leaders, local and regional organizers, non-profit groups, law enforcement, public health, and members of the public in understanding and navigating effective strategies to prevent opioid overdose in their communities.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Fact Sheet: Fentanyl Testing to Prevent Overdose (PDF - 262 KB)

A fact sheet which includes information about fentanyl for both people who use drugs and Healthcare providers.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Other Team Members
Families
Source
Office of AIDS - California Department for Public Health (CDPH)
Year
Resource Type
PDF