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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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Evidence-Based Strategies for Preventing Opioid Overdose: What's Working in the United States An introduction for public heath, law enforcement, local organizations, and others striving to serve their community (PDF - 11.5 MB)

This document is to assist community leaders, local and regional organizers, non-profit groups, law enforcement, public health, and members of the public in understanding and navigating effective strategies to prevent opioid overdose in their communities.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Fact Sheet: Fentanyl Testing to Prevent Overdose

A fact sheet which includes information about fentanyl for both people who use drugs and Healthcare providers.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Other Team Members
Families
Source
Office of AIDS - California Department for Public Health (CDPH)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Facts for Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Provides information on the opioid epidemic in the United States and the potential benefits and risks of prescribing opioids for pain management, including the risk of opioid use disorder.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Patients
Families
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Federal Nondiscrimination Laws and Opioid Use Disorders

Offers a campaign to inform the public about civil rights protections that may apply to a person in recovery from an opioid use disorder and ensure that covered entities are aware of their obligation to comply with Federal nondiscrimination laws.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Policymakers and Payers
Source
HHS Office for Civil Rights
Year

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part I. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management (PDF - 1.17 MB)

This part of the guidelines is intended to assist PC clinicians in the identification and initial management of adolescents with depression in an era of great clinical need and shortage of mental health specialists, but they cannot replace clinical judgme
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management (PDF - 971 KB)

The Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care cannot replace clinical judgment, and they should not be the sole source of guidance for adolescent depression management. Nonetheless, the guidelines may assist PC clinicians in the management of d
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics
Year
Resource Type
PDF

How Does Injection Naltrexone Work?

Explains to a patient the benefits of injectable naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Providers Clinical Support System
Year