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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 - 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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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

Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide

This page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on risk and protective factors for suicide.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Families
Medical Providers
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Role of Medications in Treatment (PDF - 462 KB)

This fact sheet reviews medications for alcohol use disorder and their use with other behavioral treatment and supports. It also highlights existing disparities in access to high-quality treatment.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

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

SAMHSA Practitioner Training

SAMHSA's practitioner training offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index

This report describes findings from the annual Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index (SASI) survey, which evaluates the public's attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs about SUD.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
Shatterproof
Year
Resource Type
PDF

State Tobacco-Related Disparities

The dashboard reviews tobacco use in the United States. It provides state-level data and emphasizes disparities.
Format
Other
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

State Variation in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Mental Health Treatment (PDF - 608.95 KB)

The findings from this Issue Brief reveal notable gaps in integrated SUD and mental health services, inpatient and residential care capacity, and use of medications for SUD treatment, with substantial variation across states and territories.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Strengthening Syringe Services Programs (SSPs)

An overview of Syringe Services Programs (SSPs), community-based programs that provide access to sterile needles and syringes, facilitate safe disposal of used syringes, and provide and link to other important services and programs.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page