Implementation of Substance Use Treatment in Ambulatory Care

This Advisory is based on TIP 35, Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. It addresses the spirit, application, and fundamentals of motivational interviewing (MI), discusses how practitioners can effectively employ MI in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and provides tools that practitioners can use to encourage and promote lasting positive outcomes for their clients.

This Advisory is based on TIP 27, Comprehensive Case Management for Substance Abuse Treatment. It surveys the underlying principles and models of case management, discusses reasons substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers might consider implementing or expanding the use of case management, and lists some case management-related resources and tools.

This guide focuses on evidence based interventions for the initiation of MAT in EDs, specifically buprenorphine. It provides guidance on developing programs to provide these clinical services, overcoming challenges, and successful implementation strategies.

This Advisory is based on the SAMHSA's Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 42, Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Co-Occurring Disorders. It highlights strategies for counselors and administrators to properly screen, assess, diagnose, and manage the treatment of individuals with CODs.

This list provides information on the U.S. states and territories modifying requirements for telehealth in response to COVID-19, including out-of-state physicians, preexisting provider-patient relationships; and audio-only requirements.

This list provides information on U.S. states and territories telehealth waivers.

This list provides information on the U.S. states and territories modifying licensure requirements for physicians in response to COVID-19, including out-of-state physicians in-person practice and license renewals.

This directory includes a comprehensive list of state and federal COVID-19 resources.

This guidance publication is intended to support the efforts of states, tribes, and local communities in addressing the needs of pregnant women with opioid use disorders and their infants and families.

This serves as an addendum to the Action Alliance's 2018 Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk: Making Health Care Suicide Safe, which report suggested suicide screening, with indicated care as needed, for all individuals receiving care for behavioral health conditions as a core responsibility for health care organizations.