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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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Training: Assessing and Addressing Opioid Use Disorder

This resource provides training on opioid use disorder is diagnosed using the DSM-5 assessment criteria, how to discuss this diagnosis with patients, and how to treat opioid use disorder.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Video

U.S. Overdose Deaths Remain Higher Than in Other Countries — Trend-Tracking and Harm-Reduction Policies Could Help

This blog post reviews the rate of overdose fatality in the United States and how it compares to that of other countries. The blog post also reviews harm reduction policies that could assuage this crisis.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Graduate Education
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Using SAMHSA Funds to Implement Evidence-Based Contingency Management Services

This Advisory describes a change in funding for Contingency Management (CM) and applicable guardrails. It also outlines the evidence underlying CM and permissible uses of funding for this treatment intervention. At this time, the change in funding applies only to State Opioid Response (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grants (subject to an update to grant terms and conditions).
Format
Advisory
Audience
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
430 KB

2021-2022 Older Adult Behavioral Health

This report, based on findings from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) presents key substance use, mental health, and treatment indicators among adults aged 60 or older in the United States.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
552 kb KB

2024 CCBHC Impact Report

This Impact Report offers the most up-to-date data on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), which continue to improve access to mental health and substance use treatment and care in urban and rural communities
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Communities
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.2 MB

2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report

The VA conducts the largest national analysis of Veteran suicide rates each year. Findings are made available to the public in an Annual Report in two parts���In-depth Reviews and Report Findings. The report is based on national death certificate data currently available through 2022.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
9.9 MB

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Print Materials

The 988 Lifeline publishes and regularly updates a 988 Partner Toolkit, which provides partners social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging, and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. These 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline print materials are free to the public.
Format
Other
Audience
Communities
Schools
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
External Link

A Federally Qualified Health Center and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Partnership in Rural Missouri

This case study explores implementation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) through a partnership between a Missouri-based federally qualified health center (FQHC) and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC).
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
168 KB