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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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The Legal Landscape for Opioid Treatment Agreements

This article surveyed laws and regulations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as criminal and civil judicial decisions in which opioid treatment agreements were discussed as evidence, finding minimal evidence that they effectively reduce opioid misuse or improve patient outcomes.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
The Milbank Quarterly
Year
Resource Type
Article

The Pharmacy Access to Resources and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PhARM-OUD) Guideline (PDF - 606 KB)

This document seeks to help pharmacists balance the risks and benefits to themselves, their employer, and, most importantly, their patients that accompany each buprenorphine dispensing decision. The overarching recommendation of this document is that pharmacists should make a good faith effort to provide high quality care to persons with OUD by always maintaining an adequate supply of buprenorphine and filling legitimate prescriptions in a timely manner.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Other Team Members
Source
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and National Community Pharmacists Association
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Treating Tranq: Practical Lessons from the Epicenter of the Xylazine Crisis

This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 55th Annual Conference addresses how to identify and treat xylazine-associated wounds with patient-centered strategies.This didactic case-based session addresses national xylazine trends, drug properties, overdose and withdrawal management, wound care, pain management, and harm reduction with a focus on patient-centered care.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 2022: Admissions to and Discharges from Substance Use Treatment Services Reported by Single State Agencies (PDF - 8.8 MB)

The Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) collects episode-level data on clients aged 12 and older receiving substance use treatment services from facilities that are licensed or certified by their respective single state agencies (SSAs). The national outcome measures presented in this report include stability in housing, employment status, criminal justice involvement, social support, retention in treatment, and abstinence.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Using In Lieu of Services to Address Health-Related Social Needs: Upshots from the Recent Federal Rule (PDF - 113 KB)

This new Medicaid policy cheat sheet explores five key takeaways from CMS’ May 2024 final rule, which build on the agency’s prior guidance on using "in lew of services" (ILOS) to address health-related social needs (HRSN).
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Source
Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

VIP Community Services: An Opioid Treatment Program in the Bronx, New York (PDF - 206 KB)

This case study explores implementation of a medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program at an organization in the Bronx, New York with a long history as an opioid treatment program (OTP) that also operates an FQHC and a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC)
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Won't You Be My Tobacco-free Neighbor? (PDF - 741 KB)

This guide will empower organizations to build robust partnerships, amplify messaging and foster healthier environments for all community members. It explores building community support, emphasizing the collective role of behavioral health organizations and their neighbors in fostering healthier environments and building tobacco-free communities.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Wound & Abscess Care for People Who Use Drugs

Patient handout describing wound and abscess self-care, when to seek medical care, and prevention

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Communities
Families
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
NEXT Distro
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Xylazine Exposure Guidance (PDF - 462 KB)

This correspondence provides updates on the May 2023 Xylazine Exposure Guidance and discusses implications for clinical practice and frontline public health.
Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Year
Resource Type
PDF