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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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Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence (PDF - 3.7 MB KB)

By addressing the conditions that give rise to ACEs and simultaneously addressing the needs of children and parents, these strategies take a multi-generation approach to prevent ACEs and ensure safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Sample Informed Consent Form (PDF - 251 KB KB)

Helps ensure patients who are beginning long-term therapy with opioid analgesics understand the side effects, risks, conditions, and purpose of their treatment. Facilitates clear communication between patients and healthcare providers about long-term opioid therapy, defines treatment expectations, and resolves any patient questions or concerns.

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

Sample Patient Agreement Forms (PDF - 486 KB 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 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 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

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