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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 - 609 KB) and Volume 2 (PDF - 1.3 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: Buprenorphine — A Primer for Prescribers and Pharmacists

Provides guidance to physicians and pharmacists on buprenorphine regulatory requirements, prescribing, dispensing, and safety recommendations and additional information to improve decision making and promote beneficial outcomes.
Link
https://www.homestatehealth.com/content/dam/centene/home-state-health/pdfs/drugdiversion-buprenorphine-booklet.pdf
Format
Toolkit
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Year

How To Use the VA Auto-Injector Naloxone Kit

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

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Veterans Health Administration
Year

How To Use the VA Intramuscular Naloxone Kit

Includes a short video that demonstrates how to train people to use the VA Intramuscular Naloxone Kit.
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Veterans Health Administration
Year

Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain (PDF - 1.8 MB)

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.
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Washington State Agency Medical Directors’ Group
Year

MAT Training Materials and Resources

Locates MAT webinars, workshops, publications, and research, as well as buprenorphine and opioid prescribing courses for physicians.
Format
Web-Based Course
In-Person Training
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year

Opportunities To Address Overdose in Treatment (PDF - 98.5 KB)

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.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions (IRETA)
Year

Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)

The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD tool for common mental health disorders administered by health care professionals. The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood, with a score ranging from 0 to 6.

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The ASAM National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use

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.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Year