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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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Pharmacists: On the Front Lines

Provides pharmacists with information about prescription opioid use in the United States, the role of pharmacists as part of the pain management team and in preventing opioid use disorder, and communication with patients.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year
File Size
1.2 MB

PMP Education Toolkit

Describes Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program, including benefits, user testimonials, an informational brochure, and program milestones. Features statistical data about use of the program and prescription drugs, changes in regulations for registered system users, and feature articles for patients.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Year

Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications

Explains whether opioid pain medications are safe for women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Provides information about whether these patients should stop taking pain medication if they find out they are pregnant and whether breastfeeding women should continue medication.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year
File Size
1 MB

Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence

By addressing the conditions that give rise to ACEs and simultaneously addressing the needs of children and parents, these strategies take a multi-generation approach to prevent ACEs and ensure safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.7 MB