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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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Youth SBIRT On-Demand Modules (PDF - n/a KB)

Our newly-released on-demand modules, informed by the field-tested Improving Adolescent Health: Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT Change Package, is a call to action for providers to advance YSBIRT approaches. Access our free on-demand train
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Youth SBIRT
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

A Guide to SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework

Prevention professionals use SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) as a comprehensive guide to plan, implement, and evaluate SUD prevention practices and programs.
Link
https://westat.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/MOUDPlaybookAHRQ-Internal/Shared%20Documents/Internal/Task%209%20-%20Project%20Administration/Bi-Weekly%20AHRQ%20Meetings/Meeting%20Notes/2025/02.06.2025_MOUD%20Playbook%20AHRQ%20Bi-Weekly%20Meeting%20Summary.docx?d=wbf6bcc7edbbc49b197b58f2abb223d76&csf=1&web=1&e=c1ZqMS
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Aberrant Drug Taking Behaviors Information Sheet (PDF - 94.2 KB)

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.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Administering a Narcotic Contract

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.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Drexel University
Year

Checklist for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (PDF - .08 MB)

Includes when to consider long-term opioid therapy and how to reassess the need for more opioids on a return visit. Provides additional information regarding the evidence about using opioid and nonopioid therapies, evaluating risk of harm or misuse, and assessing pain and function using the PEG scale.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Drug Free Moms and Babies Project

The Drug Free Moms and Babies (DFMB) Project is a comprehensive and integrative medical and behavioral health program for pregnant and postpartum women. The project supports healthy baby outcomes by providing prevention, early intervention, addiction treatment, and recovery support services.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Get Naxalone Now - Overdose Emergency Response Training

On online resource to train people to respond effectively to an opioid overdose emergency.

Format
Curriculum
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Families
First Responders
Patients
Source
Get Naxalone Now
Year
Resource Type
Web Page