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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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The Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder

This guideline provide evidence-based strategies and standards of care for the treatment of stimulant use disorders, stimulant intoxication, and stimulant withdrawal, as well as secondary and tertiary prevention of harms associated with stimulant use.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) / American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.9 MB

The Role of Low-Threshold Treatment for Patients with Opioid Use Dusirder (OUD) in Primary Care

This Topic Brief provides an overview of what constitutes low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD, the state of the evidence and patient perspectives on low-threshold OUD treatment, and key steps and strategies for providing low-threshold treatment for patients with OUD in primary care settings.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Agency of Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Integration Academy
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

TIP 64: Incorporating Peer Support Into Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services

This TIP supports learning about the key aspects, functions, and uses of Peer Support Services (PSS) in recovery from problematic substance use, which will help providers, supervisors, and administrators in SUD treatment programs better understand and respond to these changes.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.62 MB

TIP 65: Counseling Approaches To Promote Recovery From Problematic Substance Use and Related Issues

This treatment improvement protocol (TIP) provides guidance to counselors, administrators, and supervisors about recovery-oriented services, supports, and care, allowing them to better serve individuals in or seeking recovery from problematic substance use.
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
5.06 MB

Updated DEA Registration Certificate after Removal of X-Waiver

This guidance document provides information regarding issuance of updated DEA registration certificates to reflect Congress’s elimination of the X-waiver (DATA-Waiver) in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, increasing accessibility of medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
92.4 KB

Variation Across States in Loss of Medicaid Coverage Among Pregnant Beneficiaries with Substance Use Disorders

Using a national Medicaid claims database, this brief estimates the number of pregnant beneficiaries with substance use disorder who lost Medicaid coverage 60 days postpartum at the national and state-level.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
657 KB

Waiver Elimination (MAT Act)

This web page provides frequently asked questions regarding the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which eliminates the X-waiver (DATA-Waiver) and increases accessibility of medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page