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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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Behavioral Health Integration Services

This publication offers guidance on updated descriptions from CMS of most commonly used reimbursement codes for behavioral health integration services, including those related to substance use disorder.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.2 MB

Buprenorphine (MOUD) Q&A

This web page provides frequently asked questions for rules on prescribing buprenorphine and other and other medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), following 2023 policy updates.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

C2C Roadmap to Behavioral Health

This guide helps people seeking care navigate the behavioral healthcare system. It provides information on health insurance, where to seek treatment, how to find a provider and make an appointment, and how to make other choices in a patient's healthcare journey.
Format
Guide
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
641 KB

Commonly Used Drugs Charts

This NIDA web page includes information on commonly used drugs, including prescription drugs, with the potential for misuse or addiction.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Community Safety Topic - Opioids

This overview of opioids from the NSC includes information on opioid misuse, recognizing signs of an overdose, prescription painkillers and chronic pain, and more.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
First Responders
Source
National Safety Council (NSC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Comparison of Health Centers and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

This chart compares similarities and differences between Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
218 KB

Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Tools for First Responders

This guide provides practical, evidence-based information that first responder agencies, their partners, and communities can use to implement or expand practices and programs for linking people to substance use services.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
First Responders
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
16.6 MB

Considerations for Buprenorphine Initiation and Maintenance Care

This virtual public meeting which explored real-world experiences and scientific evidence for buprenorphine initiation strategies, as well as medication dosing and management during continued treatment across different care settings
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Regan-Udall Foundation for the FDA
Year
Resource Type
Video