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