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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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Checklist for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (PDF - .08 MB)

Includes when to consider long-term opioid therapy and how to reassess the need for more opioids on a return visit. Provides additional information regarding the evidence about using opioid and nonopioid therapies, evaluating risk of harm or misuse, and assessing pain and function using the PEG scale.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Computer-Based Training for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT4CBT)

Uses a self-guided web-based therapy program to help people reduce or stop use of drugs or alcohol as part of comprehensive treatment programs delivered by healthcare professionals. Teaches a variety of CBT skills related to patterns of substance use behaviors, thinking, and decision making; ways to recognize and manage cravings; and actions to avoid using substances.

Format
Digital Therapeutics
Audience
Families
Patients
Source
CBT4CBT
Year

Connected Care Toolkit: Chronic Care Management Resources for Health Care Professionals and Communities (PDF - 544 KB)

Includes information for healthcare professionals, professional and patient organizations, and community groups, including tips for getting started, fact sheets on the requirements for providing chronic care management in practices, and educational materials to share with patients.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Communities
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Year
Resource Type
PDF

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