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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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National Harm Reduction Coalition Resource Center

This page is an access point to harm reduction resources that support safer drug use, including a Naloxone Finder for people who use drugs to access naloxone in their community, and resources for finding sterile needles.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Harm Reduction Coalition
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

National Safety Council First Aid Training

This web page includes workplace first aid training courses from the NSC, which includes training on naloxone administration.
Format
Web Page
Audience
First Responders
Patients
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
National Safety Council (NSC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Non-prescription ('Over-the-Counter') Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions and answers provide details about purchasing and using Narcan 4mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray specifically, health plan coverage, training resources, other formulations of naloxone available, and federal grant funding aimed toward increasing access to naloxone in communities across the country.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Families
Patients
Schools
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

One Mind PsyberGuide

This website provides evaluations for mental health apps, including those related to substance use, based on app credibility, user experience, and transparency of privacy practices.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
One Mind
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders

This case study highlights rural primary care practices in New Mexico that have expanded medication-assisted treatment to patients with opioid use disorder. The program is called MOUD ECHO, and is funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Potential Usefulness of Apps and Other Digital Technologies for Improving Access to Behavioral Health in Primary Care

Grade B

This Topic Brief provides an overview of the state of the evidence for behavioral health apps and key considerations and concerns related to finding, evaluating, and selecting smartphone and Internet-based behavioral health apps to recommend or prescribe in primary care and integrated care settings.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Practice-Based Guidelines: Buprenorphine in the Age of Fentanyl (PDF - 1.6 MB)

These guidelines provide practical clinical practice-based guidance, based on available research combined with emerging clinical experience, on the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of individuals using fentanyl and other highly potent synthetic opioids.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF