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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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The Role of State Alcohol and Drug Agencies (PDF - 1290 KB)

This updated brief reviews the important role that State alcohol and drug agencies play in managing the publicly funded prevention, treatment, and recovery system. The brief notes that these agencies operate under different State statutes and regulations and vary in size, along with agency placement within government.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Source
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors (NASADAD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

To Support People Affected by Substance Use Disorders, Jurisdictions Should Measure Recovery

This issue brief argues that states and other jurisdictions should systematically measure recovery outcomes beyond abstinence to improve substance use disorder services ensure accountability and guide more person centered and effective policy and program decisions.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
States
Communities
Source
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Tracking Medicaid-Covered Prescription Fills for Medications That Treat Opioid Use Disorder | Urban Institute

This Urban Institute data tool tracks national and state Medicaid prescription fills for buprenorphine, naltrexone, and naloxone to measure how access to medications for opioid use disorder and overdose prevention is changing over time and to inform policy and treatment efforts.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Source
Urban Institute
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Understanding ASAM Criteria: A Foundational Overview and 4th Edition Highlights

This webinar provides an overview of the ASAM Criteria and its 2023 fourth edition updates, emphasizing a patient centered evidence based framework for assessing and treating substance use disorders with practical guidance on screening, level of care decisions, and continuity of care across settings including corrections and reentry.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
Year
Resource Type
Video

What Primary Care Clinicians Need to Know: Identification and Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder (PDF - 2.4 MB)

This resource explains how primary care clinicians can identify unhealthy alcohol use early and deliver effective brief interventions and medications to treat alcohol use disorder and support long term recovery.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Providers Clinical Support System Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Why Menopause Matters in Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

The blog explains how hormonal and life changes during menopause can increase women’s risk of substance use and relapse, highlighting the need for more awareness and tailored prevention, treatment, and recovery care.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Why you might need higher doses of buprenorphine - and how to use them safely

The video explains how to start buprenorphine treatment safely for opioid use disorder, including when to begin treatment, how the medication works, and how to prevent precipitated withdrawal
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Washington State Health Care Authority
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

2024 Final Rule Implementation Fact Sheet (PDF - 1030 KB)

This resource is intended to assist Part 2 programs in complying with the requirements of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) 2024 Final Rule, which are the federal regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI)
Year
Resource Type
PDF