Substance Use Tools & Resources    

Includes a short video that demonstrates how to train people to use the VA Intramuscular Naloxone Kit.

Describes two approaches to care in which MAT is provided and care for individuals with SUDs is integrated with regular medical care.

Offers clinical recommendations for primary care clinicians for prescribing opioids in all pain phases, for perioperative pain, for chronic noncancer pain, and for special populations. Covers reducing or discontinuing chronic opioid analgesic therapy, and recognition and treatment of opioid use disorder.

Locates MAT webinars, workshops, publications, and research, as well as buprenorphine and opioid prescribing courses for physicians.

Assesses risk for addiction to opioids used to treat chronic pain with a 28-item questionnaire specifically designed for general practitioners.

Offers tips on how substance use disorder treatment providers can incorporate information related to overdose into different parts of the treatment process, including wait lists, screening/assessment, counseling, induction/orientation, positive drug screens, and discharge.

Integrated behavioral health screening that assesses patients for risky substance use behaviors and tracks actions related to brief intervention and referral

Provides an overview of the key points of the National Practice Guideline, detailed recommendations for OUD diagnosis, and information on treatment settings and opioid withdrawal. Describes MAT options and considerations for treating special populations. Links to additional resources, such as a pocket guide and a slide deck.

Offers a 5-item screen that was designed for use in primary care and other medical settings and is currently used to screen for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans using VA healthcare. Includes an introductory sentence to cue respondents to traumatic events but does not include a list of potentially traumatic events.

Lists the benefits of registering with a prescription drug monitoring program.