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.
A final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on screening for unhealthy drug use.
Provides examples of patient behaviors that may indicate prescription medication abuse or addiction and behaviors that may appear aberrant but are likely to be part of the normal process of stabilizing a patient's pain condition.
Illustrates how to implement a narcotic contract with a patient. Is part of a course called "The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders," available at https://webcampus.med.drexel.edu/doccom/db/nida_1.html.
Asks the patient to agree to follow the treatment plan, keep appointments, and take medicine as prescribed.
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