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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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From Homelessness to Housing: Challenges and Opportunities of Housing Transitions (PDF - 4.2 MB)

This lssue Brief presents some of the key challenges faced by newly housed individuals and their care providers, and will consider a variety of principles, concepts, and approaches that can be useful in mitigating and transforming these challenges, in support of the best possible outcomes for a client’s health and well-being.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Source
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Getting Ahead of a Problem (Spanish Version) (PDF - 2.59 MB)

This Spanish language data visualization illustrates the drinking habits of adolescents to inform parents/guardians and communities.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Families
Schools
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Health Equity and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief covers foundational information on disparities in health and healthcare (including in substance use disorder), the role of behavioral health integration in reducing disparities, and ensuring advancement of health equity within integrated 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

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Fast Stats

HCUP Fast Stats provides easy access to the latest HCUP-based statistics for health care information topics. It uses visual statistical displays in stand-alone graphs, trend figures, or simple tables to convey complex information at a glance. Fast Stats is updated regularly for timely, topic-specific national and State-level statistics.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
States
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

How States Are Leveraging Payment to Improve the Delivery of SUD Services (PDF - 427 KB)

This toolkit discusses Medicaid payment strategies in Arizona, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania that are being used to improve the delivery of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for patients insured through Medicaid.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
States
Other Team Members
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

HSD-Approved Evidence-Based Screening Resources/Tools (SBIRT)

This web page includes links to 16 different screening tools for substance use with the number of questions for each and categories based on population and use.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
State of Oregon
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Improving Substance Use Services for Youth: Policy Opportunities for State Medicaid/CHIP Programs (PDF - 311 KB)

This report describes policy priorities for Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that States could implement to improve services and care for adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders, with a focus on prevention and early intervention.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Urban Institute; Ramos C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Index to Drug-Specific Information

This FDA page provides an index of over 400 FDA approved drugs and their descriptions. Note that it does not include all FDA approved drugs, but shares other resources to find more information on drugs not included on the list.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Better Care and Health for the Whole Person (PDF - 562 KB)

This issue brief provides best practices from health insurance providers related to integrating behavioral health and primary care to improve health outcomes, including potential policy solutions and opportunities.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health to Address the Behavioral Health Crisis

This publication describes approaches for integrating behavioral health (including mental health and substance use) care into primary care and how integrated practices can provide better services to meet mental health, substance use, and other medical needs.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
Web Page