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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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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 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

Addiction & the Brain

This kid-friendly video explains how repeated substance use can hijack brain function, and the importance of delaying use until the brain has fully developed.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Families
Children
Source
Prevention Action Alliance
Year
Resource Type
Video

Administering a Narcotic Contract

Illustrates how to implement a narcotic contract with a patient. Is part of a course called "The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders," available at https://webcampus.med.drexel.edu/doccom/db/nida_1.html.

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Drexel University
Year

Adolescent Substance Use Screening Tools

Provides electronic screening tools for adolescent substance use that triage adolescents ages 12-17 into three levels of risk for SUD based on their report of past year use: no reported use, lower risk, and higher risk.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year