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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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USPTF Guideline on Screening for Illicit Drug Use (PDF - 483 KB)

This recommendation statement replaces the 2008 USPSTF recommendation, which concluded that the evidence at that time was insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for illicit drug use in adolescents and adults, including those
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Vaping Devices (Electronic Cigarettes) DrugFacts

This NIDA web page includes facts and figures on vaping devices, especially among teens.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Families
Children
Schools
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Warning Signs of Suicide

A fact sheet for clinicians and one for family and community members.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Families
Source
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Where to Begin… Essential Tips for Using Videoconferencing to Deliver SUD Treatment and Recovery Services Webinar

Offers guidance on video conferencing with patients when providing substance use services, including a clinical support session checklist, a review of legal, ethical, and patient/peer safety concerns, and privacy/security and confidentiality issues

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
Year
Resource Type
Video

Youth SBIRT On-Demand Modules (PDF - n/a KB)

Our newly-released on-demand modules, informed by the field-tested Improving Adolescent Health: Facilitating Change for Excellence in SBIRT Change Package, is a call to action for providers to advance YSBIRT approaches. Access our free on-demand train
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Youth SBIRT
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

8 Hour and 24 Hour MAT Waiver Training

Offers training programs on buprenorphine treatment of opioid dependence.
Format
Web-Based Course
In-Person Training
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year

A Guide to SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework

Prevention professionals use SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) as a comprehensive guide to plan, implement, and evaluate SUD prevention practices and programs.
Link
https://westat.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/MOUDPlaybookAHRQ-Internal/Shared%20Documents/Internal/Task%209%20-%20Project%20Administration/Bi-Weekly%20AHRQ%20Meetings/Meeting%20Notes/2025/02.06.2025_MOUD%20Playbook%20AHRQ%20Bi-Weekly%20Meeting%20Summary.docx?d=wbf6bcc7edbbc49b197b58f2abb223d76&csf=1&web=1&e=c1ZqMS
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Aberrant Drug Taking Behaviors Information Sheet (PDF - 94.2 KB)

Provides examples of patient behaviors that may indicate prescription medication abuse or addiction and behaviors that may appear aberrant but are likely to be part of the normal process of stabilizing a patient's pain condition.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year