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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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State Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) Address Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health to Improve Maternal Health

Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) are multi-disciplinary committees that convene at the state or local level to comprehensively review deaths of women during or within a year of pregnancy. This document summarizes substance use disorder findings in a recent review of MMRC data in 14 states.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
522 KB

Stimulant Use Disorders and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief presents the available research evidence on the treatment of stimulant use disorders, and offers practical guidance and resources for providing patient-centered integrated behavioral health care for stimulant use in primary and ambulatory care practices.
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

Street Medicine and Outreach: Bringing Care to People Where They Are

This Issue Brief presents best practices and considerations for agencies hoping to develop or expand street medicine and outreach care, through in-person on-site services as well as telehealth delivery, will also be presented.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
4.1 MB

Substance Use (VA)

This web page provides information for patients about substance use treatment options available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, motivational enhancement therapy, and medications.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Families
Patients
Communities
Source
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Substance Use and Pregnancy—Part 1: Current State Policies on Mandatory Reporting of Substance Use During Pregnancy, and Their Implications

This is the first in a series of articles on state policies that support or inhibit postpartum women’s (PPWs’) access to long-term recovery from opioid-use disorders (OUDs). It reviews current federal and state policies on mandatory reporting by health care professionals of a patient's substance use during pregnancy and their implications

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Source
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
181 KB