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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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NIDA Drug Use Screening Tool (PDF - 181 KB)

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.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
PDF

NIDAMED: Medical & Health Professionals

Gives medical professionals tools and resources to screen their patients for tobacco, alcohol, illicit drug, and nonmedical prescription drug use. Includes resources such as an online screening tool, a companion quick reference guide, and a comprehensive resource guide for clinicians.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Nursing Follow-Up Buprenorphine/Naloxone (PDF - 401 KB)

Includes a form nurses can use to note areas that should be covered during a followup visit for patients on buprenorphine treatment.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
LaBelle C., et al. (Boston Medical Center)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Nursing Intake Screener

Provides a form to document important information that should be recorded during the intake assessment, including whether the patient is pregnant, is taking other drugs, is on methadone, or has other addiction behaviors.
Link
http://docs.clinicaltools.com/pdf/Buppractice/nursingintakescreener_0.pdf
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
LaBelle C. (Boston Medical Center)
Year

Opioid Addiction Treatment: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Friends

Includes information on assessment, treatment, and medications available to treat opioid use and overdose. Provides links to find a provider or support group.

Link
https://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/i/1536453-asam-opioid-use-disorder-patient-guide-2025/0?
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year

Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Supplies guidelines for 11 medical specialties on the safe and effective use of opioids in the treatment of pain.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Year

Opioid Treatment Agreement (PDF - 50.1 KB)

Provides a sample treatment agreement that describes the patient's responsibilities as well as the risks and side effects of using opioid medications.

Format
Patient Form
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Year
Resource Type
PDF