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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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Drug Diversion Toolkit: Prescription Opioids — An Overview for Prescribers and Pharmacists

Informs prescribers and pharmacists about prescription opioids diverted for nonmedical use, opioid regulatory requirements, value of participating in State-managed prescription drug monitoring programs, risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, and prescriber tactics that may reduce the likelihood of diversion.
Link
https://www.homestatehealth.com/content/dam/centene/home-state-health/pdfs/drugdiversion-opioids-booklet.pdf
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Year

Effective Treatments for Opioid Addiction (PDF - 596 KB)

Provides an overview of science-based solutions for treating patients with opioid addiction.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Families
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Myths and Misconceptions of Medication-Assisted Treatment

This web page discusses the myths and misconceptions of medication-assisted treatment for individuals with a substance use disorder.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Naloxone Training Video

Demonstrates how to save a life with the overdose-reversing drug naloxone.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Families
Source
Baltimore City Health Commissioner
Year

Nonopioid Treatments for Chronic Pain (PDF - 1.57 MB)

Provides the principles of chronic pain treatment, lists nonopioid medications, and recommends treatment for common chronic pain conditions.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Year

Nursing Follow-Up: Naltrexone (PDF - 263 KB)

This document has been reproduced with permission from Boston Medical Center(c) and is excerpted from: LaBelle, C. T.; Bergeron, L. P.; Wason, K.W.; and Ventura, A. S. Policy and Procedure Manual of the Office Based Addiction Treatment Program for the use of Buprenorphine and Naltrexone Formulations in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. Unpublished treatment manual, Boston Medical Center, 2016.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Boston Medical Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Opioid Management for Chronic Pain

Provides basic information about OUD and how to assess and treat it.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Patel M.
Year

Opioid Taper Decision Tool: A VA Clinician's Guide (PDF - .85 MB)

Assists primary care providers in determining if an opioid taper is necessary for a specific patient, in performing the taper, and in providing followup and support during the taper.
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Veterans Health Administration
Year