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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 0.69 MB] and Volume 2 [PDF 1.28 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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Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit

This toolkit, designed to augment overdose prevention and reversal training, provides guidance on the role of opioid overdose reversal medications, including naloxone and nalmefene, and how to respond to an overdose.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Patients
First Responders
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.31 MB

Overdose Risk Assessment Tool: A Guide for Loved Ones and Allies Substance Use CDC Resource

This tool is for loved ones and allies to support Black and Hispanic/Latinx individuals who may be at risk for overdose. The self-assessment can be discussed with a loved one or ally and includes discussion points and resources to reduce overdose risk.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
263 KB

Peer Support Specialist: A Growing Mental Health and Addictions Workforce

This report highlights the expanding peer workforce, benefits of services, challenges identified by peer support specialists, and additional information sources.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
387 KB

Preventing Substance Use Among Young Adults with Disabilities

This advisory highlights the need for primary substance use prevention programs for young adults ages 18 to 25 with disabilities, provides guidance to prevention specialists on designing and tailoring these programs, and describes factors that may affect the delivery of prevention.
Format
Advisory
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
619 KB

Providing Culturally Responsive LGBTQ+ Affirming Care Guide

This guide is a resource for providers on how to best provide culturally responsive care to members of the LGBTQ+ community. It also places emphasis on racial and ethnic minorities in the LGBTQ+ community. It highlights unique care needs and common barriers to access that the community typically experiences.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1520 KB

RecoverMe

This web page provides resources for young adults to recover from substance use or mental health difficulties.
Format
Campaign
Audience
Patients
Families
Children
Communities
Schools
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page