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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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Medicaid Coverage and Financing of Medications To Treat Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders (PDF - 1.87 MB)

Presents information about Medicaid coverage of MAT for opioid and alcohol dependence; covers treatment and cost-effectiveness and includes examples of innovative approaches in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maryland

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Opi Rescue (app available from Google Play)

OpiRescue is a free overdose support tool provided by OpiSafe, a safe opioid prescribing platform for care providers. Offers step-by-step instructions for administrating multiple forms of Narcan or naloxone.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Bring Naloxone Home
Year

Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

Focuses on the unique realities of adolescent substance use, which includes abuse of illicit and prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, and the special treatment needs of youths ages 12 to 17.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year

Self-Efficacy To Avoid Suicidal Action (PDF - 149 KB)

Assesses perception of one's capacity to refrain from attempting suicide with a 6-item assessment that rates items on a 10-point scale ranging from 0 (very uncertain) to 9 (very certain).

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Czyz E, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

The Facts About Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Addiction (PDF - .75 MB)

Gives patients information on buprenorphine and MAT for opioid addiction. Describes addiction and withdrawal and how buprenorphine works, its proper use, its side effects, and how it fits with counseling in the recovery process.
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Families
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year

Validation of a Brief Opioid Compliance Checklist for Patients (PDF - 199 KB)

Describes a brief 5-item compliance checklist for use with chronic pain patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy to ask patients about aberrant drug-related behavior over the past month. Any positive response indicates problems with adherence with opioids.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Jamison RN, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Agreement for Opioid Maintenance Therapy for Non-Cancer/Cancer Pain (PDF - 260 KB)

Gives patients information about the medication they will be taking for pain management and ensures that the patient and physician comply with all State and Federal regulations concerning the prescribing of controlled substances.

Format
Patient Form
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Heit H.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Counselor’s Family Education Manual: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders (PDF - 1.07 MB)

This manual provides counselors with an overview of the Family Education component of the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) package and general guidelines for conducting sessions.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Families
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF