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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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Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management (PDF - 1 MB)

The Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care cannot replace clinical judgment, and they should not be the sole source of guidance for adolescent depression management. Nonetheless, the guidelines may assist PC clinicians in the management of d

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics
Year
Resource Type
PDF

How Does Injection Naltrexone Work?

Explains to a patient the benefits of injectable naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year

How To Remain Optimistic When Treating Addiction

Discusses the importance of remaining optimistic and not getting discouraged when treating a patient with an addiction.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year

Key Components for Delivering Community-Based Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services for Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) in New Hampshire (PDF - 3 MB)

This compilation of best practice recommendations and resources provides guidance to initiate and expand MAT programs for OUD for patient populations in a variety of service settings.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Offers physicians quick, targeted information on how to get started offering OUD treatment medications and other recovery support services in their practice.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Proceedings of a Workshop–In Brief

Reviews the current knowledge and gaps in understanding regarding the effectiveness of MAT for treating OUD, examines the circumstances in which MAT can be effectively delivered, and identifies challenges in implementation.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Year