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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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Telehealth Has Played an Outsized Role Meeting Mental Health Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This issue brief analyzes telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses how telehealth has improved access to mental health and substance use services.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Lo J., et al., Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Building Blocks of Behavioral Health Integration

This framework of care delivery expectations for integrating behavioral health (including unhealthy alcohol use and substance use) in primary care aligns expectations across payers, practices, and patients. The framework is intentionally flexible to account for variation in approach to integrating behavioral health.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Gold SB, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
5.7 MB

The Economic Burden of Mental Health Inequities in the United States Report

This study attempts to answer two core questions: how many lives and how many dollars could be saved if the mental and behavioral health care system became more equitable?
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
10.2 MB

The Essential Aspects of Parity: A Training Tool for Policymakers

This document provides an overview of essential information necessary for understanding mental health and substance use disorder parity and how to implement and comply with federal parity laws.
Format
Guide
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.97 MB

The FDA SOURCE Model

The primary objectives of the SOURCE (Simulation of Opioid Use, Response, Consequences, and Effects) model are threefold: help the FDA and other stakeholders identify high-impact opioid-related interventions, assess potential unanticipated consequences of potential policies, and identify needs for further research.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Role of Primary Care and Integrated Behavioral Health in Polysubstance Use

This Topic Brief represents a brief overview of the available research on addressing polysubstance use in a primary care setting with a focus on leveraging an integrated behavioral health team.
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

The Sequential Intercept Model (SIM)

SAMHSA's SIM model details how individuals with mental and substance use disorders come into contact with and move through the criminal justice system, and helps communities identify resources and gaps in services at each intercept and develop local strategic action plans.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page