Report/Paper/Issue Brief

PDF documents of various lengths (though usually longer than one page), which have a practical application for clinical staff or others. Most fall into the category of grey literature, which includes government reports, white papers, and issue briefs. Generally this will not include peer-reviewed journal articles. Items often have a title or description that includes one of these terms.

The Role of Primary Care and Integrated Behavioral Health in Polysubstance Use

This Topic Brief represents a brief overview of the available research on addressing polysubstance use in a primary care setting with a focus on leveraging an integrated behavioral health team.

Stimulant Use Disorders and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief presents the available research evidence on the treatment of stimulant use disorders, and offers practical guidance and resources for providing patient-centered integrated behavioral health care for stimulant use in primary and ambulatory care practices.

COVID-19

This Topic Brief provides information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavioral health of the general public and healthcare workers, the impact of substance use disorders on COVID-19 outcomes, and other topics.

Telehealth and Behavioral Health Integration

This Topic Brief aims to provide practical information and resources for using telehealth technologies to implement patient-centered integrated behavioral health care in primary and ambulatory care practices, including those related to substance use.

Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders by Race and Ethnicity, 2015-2019

This brief assesses whether and how rates of substance use and substance use disorder among adults differ by race and ethnicity using five years of data, 2015-2019, from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Policies Should Promote Access to Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

This issue brief provides federal and state policymakers with ways they can support low-threshold buprenorphine prescribing through reimbursement policies, treatment guidelines, and regulations.

Spotlight on Legislation Limiting the Use of Prior Authorization for Substance Use Disorder Services and Medications

This report, produced in collaboration with the Partnership to End Addiction, analyzes standards of prior authorization requirements in both public and private insurance plans.

Practice-Based Guidelines: Buprenorphine in the Age of Fentanyl

These guidelines provide practical clinical practice-based guidance, based on available research combined with emerging clinical experience, on the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of individuals using fentanyl and other highly potent synthetic opioids.

Pain in the Nation 2023: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths

These recommendations from TFAH, primarily aimed at federal and state governments, aim to reduce alcohol, drug, and suicide deaths and to improve mental health and well-being for all Americans.

Overview of Opioid Treatment Program Regulations by State

This chartbook examines opioid treatment program regulations across all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of June 2021 in terms of access to care and patient experience.

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