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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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Using In Lieu of Services to Address Health-Related Social Needs: Upshots from the Recent Federal Rule

This new Medicaid policy cheat sheet explores five key takeaways from CMS’ May 2024 final rule, which build on the agency’s prior guidance on using "in lew of services" (ILOS) to address health-related social needs (HRSN).
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
States
Source
Center for Healthcare Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
113 KB

VIP Community Services: An Opioid Treatment Program in the Bronx, New York

This case study explores implementation of a medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program at an organization in the Bronx, New York with a long history as an opioid treatment program (OTP) that also operates an FQHC and a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC)
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
206 KB

988 Partner Toolkit

This web page is a resource center for social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging, and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It is designed for states, territories, tribes, crisis centers, communities, emergency service providers, and other partners to speak with one voice.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
States
Communities
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Academic Detailing Services - Opioid Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution (OEND)

The VA Opioid Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program aims to reduce harm and risk of life-threatening opioid-related overdose and deaths among Veterans. This resource hub includes implementation toolkits, patient & provider guides, overdose education & naloxone distribution vidoes, and additional related VA resources.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Families
Source
U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Addiction Language Guide

This guide provides research about language, recommended language and rationale to avoid stigma around substance use, and implementation resources to address stigma in medical facilities.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
First Responders
Source
Shatterproof
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.1 MB

Advisory: Cannabidiol (CBD) – Potential Harms, Side Effects, and Unknowns

This advisory introduces readers to cannabidiol (CBD), how it is derived, and how it differs from delta-9 THC and other cannabinoids. It also focuses on the risks and harms of CBD and clarifies common misconceptions about CBD.
Format
Advisory
Audience
Patients
Families
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1827 KB

Advisory: Low Barrier Models of Care for Substance Use Disorders

This SAMHSA Advisory outlines the principles and components of low barrier care and how low barrier care may be leveraged to overcome substantial gaps in access, while also engaging individuals in treatment.
Format
Advisory
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
499 KB

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

This website provides data and additional resources about the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in the United States, including data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Patients
Families
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Behavioral Health Integration Services

This publication offers guidance on updated descriptions from CMS of most commonly used reimbursement codes for behavioral health integration services, including those related to substance use disorder.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.2 MB