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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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Understanding and Supporting Adolescents (PDF - 178 KB)

Describes treatment options and challenges to treating adolescents for OUD, including fentanyl misuse, developed by the Addictions, Drug, & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) of the University of Washington

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Schools
Source
University of Washington Addictinions, Drug, & Alcohol Institute (ADAI)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Utilization Management for Medications for Addiction Treatment (PDF - 2.32 MB)

This toolkit is intended to give prescribers a broad overview of medication utilization management techniques and describe ways that prescribers can facilitate patient access to needed medications. It focuses on prescribed medications that are filled by retail pharmacies.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

What Clinicians Need to Know About Trauma

This webinar teaches practical trauma-informed strategies to engage with and enhance care for patients with SUDs.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction

This page offers background information and tips for providers to keep in mind while using person-first language, as well as terms to avoid to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Work Safety Topic - Overdose Deaths

This chart includes workplace data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on unintentional overdose deaths involving the nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol from 2011-2021.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
National Safety Council (NSC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

12 Things Parents Can Do Workbook

This Opioid Prevention Campaign toolkit translates the science of prevention into simple strategies parents and caregivers can incorporate into busy daily lives -- to do what we can to protect our kids from developing an addiction later in life.
Format
Campaign
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Communities
Schools
States
Source
Addiction Policy Forum
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

2019 National Survey On Drug Use And Health: Women (PDF - 4.5 MB)

These reports and detailed tables present estimates from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), specifically pertaining to substance use among women.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

A Guide for Health Systems to Save Lives from “Deaths of Despair” and Improve Community Well-Being (PDF - 1.56 MB)

This guide is a resource for health care systems to improve mental health and well-being in the communities they serve, focusing specifically on saving lives from deaths of despair. The guide endeavors to provide a comprehensive framework in which multiple stakeholders (e.g., people from marginalized populations and communities and leaders in sectors such as health care, education, justice system, local government, employers) can identify themselves and their contributions. A specific emphasis is placed on the role of health care systems in impacting the care they deliver and leveraging all of their assets to improve the health of populations and communities.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Well Being Trust
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Advancing Integration of General Health in Behavioral Health Settings: A Continuum-Based Framework (PDF - 3 MB)

This document presents a framework with specific steps to help behavioral health clinics implement primary care services that aim to improve overall patient health and well-being.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Montefiore Care Management; The New York Community Trust (NYCT); National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook (PDF - 9.9 MB)

Grade B

Outlines steps and best practices when implementing telehealth strategies to promote adoption of new technology by healthcare organizations

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
American Medical Association
Year
Resource Type
PDF