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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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Medications for Alcohol Use FAQ (PDF - 712 KB)

Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, making it a key public health issue. This document is designed to provide information and answer common questions primary care clinicians may have about medications prescribed for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.

Format
Other
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medications, Counseling, and Related Conditions

This web page displays information and resources about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders, including most commonly used medicines and behavioral therapies.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Moms in Recovery

Moms in Recovery is a program for pregnant and parenting women who struggle with substance use, and form close relationships with counselors, psychiatrists, midwives, pediatricians, case managers and recovery coaches.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Families
Patients
Source
Dartmouth Health
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Mother & Baby Substance Exposure Initiative Toolkit

This toolkit introduces best practices to support and improve the quality of care for substance exposed mothers and newborns.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

NIH HEAL Initiative

The Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative, is an aggressive, trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to stem the national opioid public health crisis.
Format
Campaign
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Obtaining and Using Data in Practice Improvement: A Handbook for Health IT Advisors and Practice Facilitators (PDF - 6.0 MB)

This guide provides in-depth information Health Information Technology (IT) Advisors need to effectively provide Health IT-related assistance for primary care practices to support their quality improvement and practice transformation efforts.

Format
Guide
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Polydrug Use: Factsheet

A fact sheet outlining the definition and effects of Polydrug use.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Schools
Source
Positive Choices - Drug and Alcohol Information
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Polysubstance Use Facts

A factsheet about the dangers of polysubstance use.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
First Responders
Medical Providers
Patients
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief discusses perinatal behavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period (up to 12 months after delivery).
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page