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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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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

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

Recovery Month Toolkit

This toolkit provides resources to teach people about how to support those in recovery. It also provides materials intented for promoting recovery month awareness.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Resource Guide: Best Practices for Effective Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Services

This guide instructs providers on best practices in providing care to adolescents with SUD.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Communities
Schools
Source
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.3 MB

Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health

To inform the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), Congress tasked the National Academies with convening an expert committee to independently review the evidence on the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and eight health outcomes including obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The resulting report, Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health, presents the committee's findings and conclusions and does not offer dietary recommendations or advice.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Source
National Academies for Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

SAFE-T Suicide Assessment Five Step Evaluation and Triage

This resource gives a brief overview on conducting a suicide assessment using a five-step evaluation and triage plan. The five-step plan involves identifying risk factors and protective factors, conducting a suicide inquiry, determining risk level and interventions, and documenting a treatment plan.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF