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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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Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons: A Planning and Implementation Toolkit (2023 Revised) (PDF - 4 MB)

This toolkit provides correctional administrators and health care providers recommendations and tools for implementing MAT in correctional settings and strategies for overcoming challenges.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medications for Substance Use Disorders (SAMHSA)

This is an overview of resources that provide information about how medications can be used to treat substance use disorders and prevent overdose, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorders.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

This fact sheet includes basic descriptions of medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) including naltrexone, buprenorphine, and methadone. It also addresses how MOUD can help those struggling with opioid use disorder, misunderstandings about MOUD, and additional considerations.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Source
Partnership to End Addiction
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

mHealth Index & Navigation Database (MIND)

This webpage provides a library of mental health apps, including those related to substance use, and provides evaluations based on the American Psychiatric Association's App Evaluation Model.
Format
Digital Therapeutics
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Communities
Source
Division of Digital Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Mitigating Risks from Human Xylazine Exposure

This public meeting explored real-world experiences and scientific evidence on emerging data trends for human xylazine exposure and examined concrete strategies for drug development and clinical research.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Regan-Udall Foundation for the FDA
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Naloxone Access: Summary of State Laws (PDF - 6.4 MB)

This document summarizes naloxone access laws across the United States, including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
First Responders
Policymakers and Payers
Schools
States
Source
Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Naloxone: Overdose Reversal Drug

This fact sheet includes a basic description of the overdose reversal medication, naloxone. It addresses who should carry it, how to recognize and overdose, and what to do if an overdose is suspected.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
First Responders
Families
Communities
Schools
Source
Partnership to End Addiction
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

National Harm Reduction Coalition Resource Center

This page is an access point to harm reduction resources that support safer drug use, including a Naloxone Finder for people who use drugs to access naloxone in their community, and resources for finding sterile needles.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Harm Reduction Coalition
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

National Safety Council First Aid Training

This web page includes workplace first aid training courses from the NSC, which includes training on naloxone administration.
Format
Web Page
Audience
First Responders
Patients
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
National Safety Council (NSC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Non-prescription ('Over-the-Counter') Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions

The following questions and answers provide details about purchasing and using Narcan 4mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray specifically, health plan coverage, training resources, other formulations of naloxone available, and federal grant funding aimed toward increasing access to naloxone in communities across the country.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Families
Patients
Schools
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page