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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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Helping People Who Use Opioids and Stimulants (PDF - 212 KB)

This brief describes research documenting the added challenges stimulant use contributes to those who use opioids and patient-centered approaches for working with people who use stimulants that are enrolled in medication treatment for opioid use disorder.
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Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
States
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Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, University of Washington
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Resource Type
PDF

HIV - STI Treatment Guidelines

This page provides detailed guidelines on HIV infection detection, counseling, and referral.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

How to Integrate Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders at Your Mental Health Clinic

This toolkit provides a step-by-step guide for introducing pharmacotherapy for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including a workflow map and roles and responsibilities for all team members, including primary care.

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Toolkit
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Organizational Leadership
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RAND Corporation
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Resource Type
Web Page

Implementation Science: Effective, Engaging Strategies for Virtual Implementation Facilitation

As part of the AcademyHealth's series highlighting takeaways from the 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, this blog post explores opportunities and challenges of remote implementation facilitation and shares best practices for effective engagement during and after the pandemic.

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Web Page
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Bresnick J
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Resource Type
Article

Implicit Associations Test– Mental Health

These tests measure thoughts about mental and physical health that are difficult to consciously control, including anxiety, depression, alcohol, exercise, eating, or persons with mental illness.
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Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Patients
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Project Implicit
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care Through Medicaid Managed Care (PDF - 3.9 MB)

This webinar is part of the Center for Health Care Strategies’ Strengthening Primary Care through Medicaid Managed Care learning series on integrating behavioral health into primary care, providing a national perspective on behavioral health integration, provider perspectives, and a look at the integration approach happening in Arizona.

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Webinar/Video
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Policymakers and Payers
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Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
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Resource Type
PDF

MaineMOM

MaineMOM aims to improve care for pregnant and postpartum people with opioid use disorder and their infants by integrating maternal and substance use treatment services.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
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State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

MAT Resources for FQHC Providers

This web page includes resources and documents to support providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) with implementing medications for substance use treatment. It includes sample workflows and templates, patient treatment agreements, clinical tools, procedures, and policies.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Nevada Primary Care Association (NVPCA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Measure of Willingness to Work with Patients who Misuse Opioids

See Supplementary Information. 5-item measure of provider willingness to treat people with OUD. Response options are from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Higher mean scores correspond with greater willingness. 

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Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
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Resource Type
Word Doc