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.
Provides an overview of how organizations can use NIATx practices and tools to implement or improve a buprenorphine treatment program.
Guides clinicians through a series of questions to identify risky substance use in their adult patients. Accompanying resources assist clinicians in providing patient feedback and arranging for specialty care, where necessary, using the 5 As of intervention.
Assesses frequency of use and abuse of substances (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, prescription and illegal drugs, and controlled medications) to determine if an intervention is needed.
Details the material risks associated with the medication and risk of physical dependence.
Includes a form nurses can use to note areas that should be covered during a followup visit for patients on buprenorphine treatment.
Includes information on assessment, treatment, and medications available to treat opioid use and overdose. Provides links to find a provider or support group.
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