Substance Use Tools & Resources
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.
Stem the Tide: Opioid Stewardship Measurement Implementation Guide
Stigma, Drugs, and Policy: How Language Drives Change
Strategies for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Providers: A Toolkit
This toolkit provides a compelling argument for upholding generally accepted standards of care and practical tools for implementing an effective appeal strategy, including appeal letter templates and insurance claim review talking points.
Substance Use Disorder Services in the Days of a Pandemic: You Need a Bigger Boat (Part 1)
Describes key considerations for implementing substance use disorder services during COVID-19, including safety precautions, ways to move all services to telehealth, reimbursement contingencies, and leadership actions
Substance Use Disorder Services in the Days of a Pandemic: You Need a Bigger Boat (Part 2)
Provides an update on providing telehealth services for substance use during COVID-19 and best practices for safely managing treatment during COVID-19
Substance Use in Women Research Report
This research report from NIDA discusses sex and gender influences in substance use, highlighting the unique needs of women when addressing substance use. disorder treatment
Supporting a Nation in Crisis: Solutions for Local Leaders to Improve Mental Health and Well-Being During and Post-COVID-19
Supporting Access to Telehealth Addiction Services
Supporting Access to Telehealth for Addiction Services
Provides guidance to clinicians and practices on using telehealth for substance use services during COVID-19, including benefits of using telehealth, Federal and State policy changes, private payers, and general considerations