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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Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale

Assesses symptoms of anxiety using a 7-item questionnaire that asks whether the patient has experienced anxiety-related problems in the previous 2 weeks and the impact they have had on the individual's life.

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Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
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Spitzer RL, et al.
Year

Opioid Risk Tool (PDF - 192 KB)

Assesses risk for opioid abuse among individuals prescribed opioids for treatment of chronic pain with a brief self-report screening tool designed for use with adult patients in primary care settings. Patients categorized as high risk are at increased likelihood of future abusive drug-related behavior.

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Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Webster LR.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 40. (PDF - 1.1 MB)

Provides guidance on the use of buprenorphine among a number of topics, including physiology and pharmacology of opioids, opioid addiction, and buprenorphine treatment; screening and assessment of OUDs; protocols for buprenorphine treatment; management of special populations; and policies and procedures related to DATA 2000.

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Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) (PDF - 606 KB)

Rates 11 common opiate withdrawal signs or symptoms with a clinician-administered pen-and-paper instrument. Uses the summed score of the 11 items to assess patients’ level of withdrawal and make inferences about their level of physical dependence on opioids.

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Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Wesson D, Ling W.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Pain Assessment and Documentation Tool (PADT) (PDF - .41 MB)

Facilitates ongoing evaluation of patient pain and documentation of pain management. Includes sections to assess pain-related outcomes in four areas: analgesia, activities of daily living, adverse events, and aberrant drug-related behavior.

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Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Janssen Pharmaceutical Products
Year

Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (PDF - 126 KB)

Screens individuals for drug dependence, including use of opioids, with an 11-item self-report instrument.

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Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Berman A., et al.
Year

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C)

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) is an alcohol screen that can help identify patients who are hazardous drinkers or who may have an active alcohol use disorder.

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Web-Based Course
Source
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 35 (PDF - 9.1 MB)

Aims to promote awareness for the evidence base and promise of motivational interventions and shows how clinicians can influence motivation by developing a therapeutic relationship with the client. Describes different motivational interventions that can be used at all stages of change.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year