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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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Opioid Use in the Context of Polysubstance Use: Research Opportunities for Prevention, Treatment, and Sustained Recovery - Executive Summary

A summary of a workshop from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Initiative, discussing opioid use in the context of polysubstance use.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
199 KB

Opioids and Stimulants: What Are They and How Are People Using Them

This brief reviews opioid and stimulant trends in availability, use, and impacts; compares opioids and stimulants in terms of drug effects and motivations for use; and examines the factors that drive co-use.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, University of Washington
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
324 KB

Peers Speak Out: Priority Outcomes for Substance Use Treatment and Services

This is the first national examination of treatment and recovery services outcomes prioritized by people with substance use disorder, including recommendations for reshaping services, policies, and research to address the national epidemic of addiction.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Community Catalyst; Faces & Voices of Recovery; American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
5.1 MB

Polysubstance Use Disorders in Four State Medicaid Programs

This brief examines the prevalence of diagnoses of polysubstance use disorders, describes the characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with polysubstance use disorders, and compares the mental health and medical comorbidities based on the number of unique substance use disorders.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Academy Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
154 KB

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Practice Guides

This website contains practice guides, case studies, and blueprints for integrating data, systems, and practices that affect school climate including factors like bullying, drug and alcohol use, and social-emotional competence.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Children
Communities
Schools
Source
Center for PBIS
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Practical Tools for Prescribing and Promoting Buprenorphine in Primary Care Settings

This resource document provides practical, evidence-based information for primary care providers and practices on prescribing buprenorphine to individuals in need of intervention, including implementation considerations and strategies for primary care providers and primary care organizations.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
25.2 MB

Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

These guidelines provide eligible clinicians who are state licensed and registered by the DEA to prescribe controlled substances, an exemption from certain statutory certification requirements related to training, counseling and other ancillary services.
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF