Substance Use Disorder Awareness and Education

This resource provides practical information about a variety of approaches to prevent addiction-related stigma. Some are especially simple and can be initiated by individuals on their own. These include tips on using stigma-free language and writing letters to the editor. Some approaches are comprehensive, such as developing a community action group and implementing a community-based campaign.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is responding to the opioid epidemic by promoting safe and responsible pain management, making sure patients can access treatment for opioid use disorder, and using data to target prevention and treatment.

This webinar explored: - The demographics and health care needs of the LGBTQ+ population - Barriers to high quality health care for LGBTQ+ people and proposed solutions - A toolkit designed to train medical school students and current providers on clinica

The PRO screens pregnant women for psychosocial risk factors that may affect a healthy pregnancy or birth or impede a woman’s ability to comply with prenatal care recommendations.

The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) Tool consists of a combined screening component (TAPS-1) followed by a brief assessment (TAPS-2) for those who screen positive. Paper versions of the tools are included.

This screening tool consists of frequency of use questions to identify risky substance use by adolescent patients. The accompanying resources assist clinicians in providing patient feedback and resources for follow-up. This tool is meant to be used under

This recommendation statement replaces the 2008 USPSTF recommendation, which concluded that the evidence at that time was insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for illicit drug use in adolescents and adults, including those

Welcome to the Rural Community Toolbox where you can find resources to address substance use disorder (SUD) and the opioid crisis.

Understand the basics of addiction, including how it affects the brain, why some people are more susceptible to developing an addiction, and how addiction can be prevented and treated.

This kid-friendly video explains how repeated substance use can hijack brain function, and the importance of delaying use until the brain has fully developed.