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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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Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PDF - 39.9 KB)

Includes depression-related items from the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) diagnostic tool for common mental disorders in a 9-item scale. Helps clinicians make a tentative diagnosis of depression and to monitor depression severity and response to treatment in the past 2 weeks.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Spitzer RL, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Perinatal Provider Toolkit (PDF - n/a KB)

The Perinatal Provider Toolkit is a centralized online reference to help health care providers quickly access reputable resource information on perinatal substance use for patient treatment and education. The toolkit is for any member of the healthcare te
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Communities
Schools
Source
Addiction Technology Technology Center Network
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Pharmacists: On the Front Lines (PDF - 1.2 MB)

Provides pharmacists with information about prescription opioid use in the United States, the role of pharmacists as part of the pain management team and in preventing opioid use disorder, and communication with patients.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

PMP Education Toolkit

Describes Virginia's Prescription Monitoring Program, including benefits, user testimonials, an informational brochure, and program milestones. Features statistical data about use of the program and prescription drugs, changes in regulations for registered system users, and feature articles for patients.

Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Year

Pocket Card: Tapering Opioids for Chronic Pain (PDF - 1.8 MB)

Provides information about when to taper patients off of opioids and how to taper patients off of opioids, as well as other considerations for providers.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications (PDF - 1 MB)

Explains whether opioid pain medications are safe for women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Provides information about whether these patients should stop taking pain medication if they find out they are pregnant and whether breastfeeding women should continue medication.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Prescribe To Prevent

Provides information to prescribers and pharmacists about prescribing and dispensing naloxone (Narcan) rescue kits.

Format
Guide
Audience
Communities
Families
Patients
Source
Prescribe To Prevent
Year
Resource Type
PDF