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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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Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

This resource provides resources about motivational interviewing including guidance documents, training opportunities and the latest research articles.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Opioid Use in the Context of Polysubstance Use: Research Opportunities for Prevention, Treatment, and Sustained Recovery - Executive Summary (PDF - 199 KB)

A summary of a workshop from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Initiative, discussing opioid use in the context of polysubstance use.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Opioids and Stimulants: What Are They and How Are People Using Them (PDF - 324 KB)

This brief reviews opioid and stimulant trends in availability, use, and impacts; compares opioids and stimulants in terms of drug effects and motivations for use; and examines the factors that drive co-use.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, University of Washington
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Overdose Prevention Strategy

The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) convened an interagency workgroup of key U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) experts in overdose prevention and substance use disorders to develop a new strategy to address the evolving nature of the broadened overdose crisis.This issue brief discusses the Strategy in greater detail, including the objectives under each priority area, associated activities, and guiding principles.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Overview of Opioid Treatment Program Regulations by State

This chartbook examines opioid treatment program regulations across all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of June 2021 in terms of access to care and patient experience.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Part 2: Civil Rights Protections for Individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder

This webinar discusses substance use disorders (SUDs), including Opioid Use Disorder, as a disability and federal disability rights protections for individuals receiving MAT.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
National Center on Substance Use and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Peers Speak Out: Priority Outcomes for Substance Use Treatment and Services (PDF - 5.1 MB)

This is the first national examination of treatment and recovery services outcomes prioritized by people with substance use disorder, including recommendations for reshaping services, policies, and research to address the national epidemic of addiction.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Community Catalyst; Faces & Voices of Recovery; American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Year
Resource Type
PDF