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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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Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) FAQs

A list of FAQs which pertain to Syringe Services Programs (SSPs), community-based programs that provide access to sterile needles and syringes, facilitate safe disposal of used syringes, and provide and link to other important services and programs.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Telephone Screen for Buprenorphine

Provides a form for recording important information about prospective patients, including drug use history, treatment history, criminal history, and health history.
Link
http://docs.clinicaltools.com/pdf/Buppractice/telephonescreen.pdf
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
LaBelle C. (Boston Medical Center)
Year

The Addiction Series

Aims to expand public understanding about addiction and replace the myths and misinformation that keep substance use disorders (SUDs) from being treated like any other medical condition.

Format
Campaign
Webinar/Video
Audience
Communities
Families
Medical Providers
Patients
Source
Addiction Policy Forum
Year

The eQuality Toolkit: Practical Skills for LGBTQ and DSD-Affected Patient Care

The eQuality Toolkit is a training manual that helps healthcare providers build a foundation of inclusive clinical skills to competently care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified (LGBTQ) patients and individuals born with differen
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
University Press of Kentucky
Year
Resource Type
Web Page
File Size
41 MB

The Road to Connectivity: A Roadmap for Connecting to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Through Your Electronic Health Record

Guides users on how to navigate the process of connecting an electronic health record (EHR) to PDMP data through five steps: environmental scan, connection models, project plan, training and implementation, and evaluation and optimization.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Year
File Size
1.9 MB

TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

This updated TIP includes the latest evidence on motivation-enhancing approaches and strategies. It describes how substance use disorder treatment providers can use these approaches and strategies to increase participation and retention in substance use disorder treatment.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
6.44 MB

Transfer From Methadone to Buprenorphine Form

Highlights criteria and patient history for those requesting to transfer from methadone to office-based buprenorphine treatment.
Link
http://docs.clinicaltools.com/pdf/Buppractice/transferfrommethadone.pdf
Format
Patient Form
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
LaBelle C. (Boston Medical Center)
Year