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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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VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders (PDF - 1.94 MB)

This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating, treating, and managing the individual needs of patients with substance use disorders (SUD), including alcohol use disorder, in the VA and DoD. It is intended for use by all VA and DoD healthcare providers.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) / Department of Defense (DoD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Vital Signs: Drug Overdose Deaths, by Selected Sociodemographic and Social Determinants of Health Characteristics — 25 States and the District of Columbia, 2019-2020 (PDF - 194 KB)

This report describes changes in drug overdose death rates from 2019 to 2020, stratified by sex, age group, and race and ethnicity. In addition, it examines differences in circumstances surrounding drug overdose, and assesses differences in overdose death rates by county-level income inequality and availability of mental health treatment providers and providers of medications for opioid use disorder.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Communities
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Your Words Matter – Language Showing Compassion and Care for Women, Infants, Families, and Communities Impacted by Substance Use Disorder

This resource offers background information and tips for providers on how to use person-first language and on which terms to avoid using to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction or substance use disorder with pregnant women and mothers.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

A Practical Research Agenda for Treatment Development for Stimulant Use Disorder

This was a virtual public workshop to discuss a practical research agenda toward treatment development for stimulant use disorder. Meeting participants responded to a proposed practical research agenda that focuses on innovation in clinical trial design and candidate endpoints for the evaluation of potential treatments for stimulant use disorder.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Year
Resource Type
Video

About Opioid Use During Pregnancy

This CDC page provides an overview of how opioid use impacts pregancy to help women who use opioids during pregnancy be aware of the possible risks and potential treatment options for opioid use disorder.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Patients
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts (PDF - 516 KB)

This document offers robust guidance on language for promoting health equity, explores how narratives (the power behind words) matter, and provides a glossary of key terms, defining key concepts, and whenever possible acknowledging debates over definitions and usage.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Families
Schools
Source
American Medical Association (AMA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF