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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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Resource Guide: Best Practices for Effective Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Services

This guide instructs providers on best practices in providing care to adolescents with SUD.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Communities
Schools
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.3 MB

Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health

To inform the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), Congress tasked the National Academies with convening an expert committee to independently review the evidence on the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and eight health outcomes including obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The resulting report, Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health, presents the committee's findings and conclusions and does not offer dietary recommendations or advice.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Source
National Academies for Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

State Variation in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Mental Health Treatment

The findings from this Issue Brief reveal notable gaps in integrated SUD and mental health services, inpatient and residential care capacity, and use of medications for SUD treatment, with substantial variation across states and territories.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
608.95 KB

Substance Use Treatment Resource Guide for Black and Hispanic/Latinx Populations

This guide provides a detailed list of substance use-related resources for people who are at risk for a substance use disorder, their loved ones and the providers who work with them. Resources focus heavily on Black and Hispanic/Latinx populations, with acknowledgment of the wide diversity and overlap that exists among these populations.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1043 KB

Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness in Smoking Cessation

This Issue Brief looks at the impact of cigarette smoking, vaping, and other tobacco use among people experiencing homelessness, including children, teens, families, Indigenous communities with cultural experiences of medicinal tobacco use, and people who experience other forms of social marginalization.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1580 KB

Talk. They Hear You. Student Assistance - A Guide for School Administrators

This guide provides school leaders and administrators with key information regarding a broad range of student assistance services. It addresses school connectedness, substance use, mental health promotion, and violence prevention. The guide includes information about effective planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of student assistance programs in disparate settings.
Format
Guide
Audience
Schools
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3 MB