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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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Drug Free Moms and Babies Project

The Drug Free Moms and Babies (DFMB) Project is a comprehensive and integrative medical and behavioral health program for pregnant and postpartum women. The project supports healthy baby outcomes by providing prevention, early intervention, addiction treatment, and recovery support services.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Source
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Facts About Opiate Use in Pregnancy (PDF - 413 KB)

Provides an overview of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and how opiate exposure during pregnancy may affect a newborn.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Emory University Center for Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Get Naxalone Now - Overdose Emergency Response Training

On online resource to train people to respond effectively to an opioid overdose emergency.

Format
Curriculum
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Families
First Responders
Patients
Source
Get Naxalone Now
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Guidance on Inappropriate Use of Antipsychotics: Older Adults and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Community Settings (PDF - 368.85 KB)

The brief is intended primarily for physicians and other prescribers as well as support staff, administrators, and caregivers working with people with dementia and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in community settings. To reduce inappropriate prescribing, this brief reviews non-pharmacologic behavioral approaches and strategies to avoid and reduce prescribing of antipsychotics whenever possible.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Improving Practice Through Recommendations (PDF - .67 MB)

Provides guidelines that can improve communication between providers and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain, improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce the risks associated with long-term opioid therapy, including opioid use disorder and overdose.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics (PDF - 118 KB)

This HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics provides advice to clinicians who are contemplating or initiating a reduction in opioid dosage or discontinuation of long-term opioid thera

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Year
Resource Type
PDF

How HIPAA Allows Doctors To Respond to the Opioid Crisis (PDF - 96 KB)

Provides information about when healthcare professionals are legally allowed to disclose some health information related to OUD without a patient's permission.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights
Year

How To Clean Your Syringe (PDF - 181 KB)

This document provides step-by-step instructions for disinfecting syringes to reduce the risk of HIV and viral hepatitis.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Communities
Families
Patients
Source
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals

Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. The goal of this e-learning program is to help behavioral health professionals increase their cultural and linguistic competency.
Format
Curriculum
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Office of Minority Health
Year
Resource Type
Web Page