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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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A Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder

This provincial evidence-based guideline articulates the full range of therapeutic options for the optimal treatment of adults and youth with varying presentations of opioid use disorder. It is intended for use for all British Colombia (BC) physicians, nursing and allied health professionals, and other care providers involved in the treatment of individuals with opioid use disorder. 

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
British Colombia Centre on Substance Use
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Applying CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

Provides recommendations for safer and more effective prescribing of opioids for chronic pain in patients 18 and older in outpatient settings outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Business Plan for Medication-Assisted Treatment

Presents a business plan for health centers and practices who treat opioid use disorder (OUD).
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System and National Association of Community Health Centers
Year

Detoxification From Opioids

Provides information for patients about the goals of detoxification and different detoxification programs.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year

Diversion and Abuse of Buprenorphine

Provides a high-level overview of the potential for buprenorphine abuse and how to reduce the risks.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year

Drug Safety Communications - FDA warns about dental problems with buprenorphine medicines dissolved in the mouth to treat opioid use disorder and pain

This is an FDA warning that dental problems have been reported with medicines containing buprenorphine that are dissolved in the mouth. Despite these risks, buprenorphine is an important treatment option for opioid use disorder (OUD) and pain, and the benefits of these medicines clearly outweigh the risks.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page