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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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NSDUH Data Spotlight: Health Disparities among the Asian Population

This report includes behavioral health data for Asian subgroups from the 2021-2023 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
113.94 KB

NSDUH Data Spotlight: Health Disparities among the Hispanic/Latino Population

This report includes mental health data for Hispanic/Latino subgroups from the 2021-2023 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
116.9 KB

Opioid Settlement Fund Grantmaking Opportunities Available for Community Organizations

The resource provides a state-by-state review of available opioid settlement grantmaking programs and whether community organizations are eligible to apply. These funding opportunities allow community services to address the overdose crisis.
Format
Web Page
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Communities
Source
Legal Action Center
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Opioid Stewardship Hub

The resources on this webpage include ideas, insights, and resources to inspire opioid stewardship, and illustrate how hospitals and health systems are working to “Stem the Tide” of the opioid epidemic.
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Opportunities to Promote Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)

This report summarizes barriers and facilitators to providing MOUD at FQHCs and outlines opportunities at the health center, state, and federal level to support the clinical, organizational, and financial capacity to increase access to MOUD.
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
559 KB

Overdose Crisis Community Decision Tool

This brief questionnaire offers community leaders, decision-makers, and community members evidence-based strategies, tailored to their communities, for reducing opioid-overdose deaths.
Link
https://surveys.rti-wc8.com/jfe/form/SV_aVqiEq90atOEBxk
Format
Web Page
Audience
Communities
Other Team Members
States
Source
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit

This toolkit, designed to augment overdose prevention and reversal training, provides guidance on the role of opioid overdose reversal medications, including naloxone and nalmefene, and how to respond to an overdose.
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Patients
First Responders
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.31 MB

Overdose Risk Assessment Tool: A Guide for Loved Ones and Allies Substance Use CDC Resource

This tool is for loved ones and allies to support Black and Hispanic/Latinx individuals who may be at risk for overdose. The self-assessment can be discussed with a loved one or ally and includes discussion points and resources to reduce overdose risk.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Patients
Families
Communities
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
263 KB