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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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Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment: Contingency Management, CBT, and Help for Withdrawal

This resource explains that evidence-based treatments such as contingency management, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and supportive care for withdrawal symptoms can effectively help people reduce or stop stimulant use.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Source
Partnership to End Addiction
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Strategies to Reduce the Risks and Harms of Alcohol Use (PDF - 499.44 KB)

This resource explains how unhealthy alcohol use affects health and provides practical strategies and guidance to help individuals reduce drinking, lower related risks, and seek support when needed.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Medical Providers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Stronger Than You Know: Tools for Navigating Life’s Challenges (PDF - 7.02 MB)

This guide provides adolescents and young adults, especially those affected by parental substance use, mental health challenges, or child welfare involvement, with practical information, resilience-building strategies, and trusted resources to support healthy development and recovery.
Format
Guide
Audience
Families
Children
Patients
Source
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Legislation Database

This database tracks legislation related to treatment for substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder. 
Format
Web Page
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
States
Source
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Substance Use Prevention Fact Sheet (PDF - 2.8 MB)

The fact sheet helps define substance use prevention, explain how prevention works, share primary prevention strategies, and highlight a few State examples.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
States
Communities
Source
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors (NASADAD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Substance Use Screenings & Treatment (PDF - 2.4 MB)

This document provides comprehensive guidelines on screening, treating, and billing for substance use disorders (SUDs).

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SUD 101 Core Curriculum

The modules in the curriculum provide an overview of evidence-based practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions for a variety of populations.

Format
Curriculum
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Talking to patients about MOUD

This video explains how clinicians can safely start buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder by understanding how it works, when to begin treatment, and how to reduce the risk of precipitated withdrawal
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Washington State Health Care Authority
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Telehealth & Prescribing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

This video explains how telehealth can expand access to opioid use disorder treatment and outlines practical considerations for safely prescribing medications like buprenorphine remotely.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year
Resource Type
Video