Substance Use Resources
CHAMPS developed this listing of online resources to support Region VIII CHCs in treating and supporting their patients who suffer from substance abuse and related conditions. An extensive search of online resources was conducted and the resources presented below are those deemed of the highest quality and usefulness for community health centers. If you utilize any resources that are not included on this page, please feel free to share those by contacting shannon@champsonline.org.
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Fact Sheets and Reports
Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations
Clinician Tools
Special Populations
Patient Education Tools
Archived Webcasts and Multimedia Presentations
FACT SHEETS AND REPORTS
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Fact Sheets regarding effects of specific drugs, abuse, prevention and treatment
NIDA InfoFacts: Science Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Statistics, harmful effects, and signs of use
Inhalant Abuse Fact Sheet
Aspen Education Group
Indicators of possible drug use among adolescents and national statistics
Signs of Alcohol or Drug Abuse
CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
HealthTeamWorks
A tool for conducting brief motivational conversations with patients that can promote significant reductions in risky use of alcohol and other drugs
Guideline for Alcohol and Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
American Psychological Association
Treatment guidelines including psychological, pharmacological, clinical and environmental
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with substance use disorders
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Older children and adolescent treatment: confidentiality, screening questions, formal evaluation of substance abuse disorders, toxicology, treatment recommendations
Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with substance use disorders
SAMHSA
Impact on families, therapy, integrated models for treating family members, specific populations
Substance abuse treatment and family therapy
CLINICIAN TOOLS
HealthTeamWorks
Resources for health care providers including a sample Brief Intervention, brief assessment instruments, strategies for implementing SBIRT, FAQ's, and Diagnostic Criteria
Alcohol and Substance Use Webpage
Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR)
A six question screening for adolescent substance abuse
CRAFFT Screening: Brief Screening Test for Adolescent Substance Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Table presenting screening and diagnostic instruments that may be utilized for various populations and stages of treatment
Quick Reference Instrument Guide
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER (GLBT)
SAMHSA
A manual for clinicians and administrators including treatment approaches for specific sexual identities, issues of access, legal issues, and related health issues
A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals, 2001
HIV/AIDS
SAMHSA
Intended to help providers become familiar with various issues surrounding clients with both substance abuse and HIV
Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with HIV/AIDS
HOMELESS
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Clinical resources on substance abuse and homelessness including treatment programs and relevant articles
Substance Abuse Resources
LATINO AND HISPANIC
National Latino Addiction Treatment Community Network
Emphasizes science-based information related to the health of Hispanic communities by addressing drug use problems and consequences
National Latino Addiction Treatment Community Network Webpage
Indiana Prevention Resource Center
Prevention resources, links to information about specific drugs, and research presented in English, Spanish, Portuguese
Hispanic/Latino Portal For the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse
NATIVE AMERICAN
SAMHSA
Risk factors, prevention, treatment, and subgroup specific information for clinicians working with Native American substance users
SAMHSA Reports on Racial and/or Ethnic Groups
One Sky Center
Services, training, education, information and financial resources
The American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES
NIDA
Report includes information on the nature and extent of drug use and associated problems that effect various racial/ethnic minority populations
Drug Use among Racial/Ethnic Minorities
SAMHSA
Reports on substance use by race and ethnicity with data tables
Prevalence and Treatment by Race and Ethnicity
RURAL POPULATIONS
Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire
Comparison of rural and urban youth use and abuse of alcohol
Substance Abuse in Rural America: Surprising Findings on Prevalence of Alcohol Abuse
PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS
American Academy of Family Physicians
Questions and answers from physicians to educate patients about excessive alcohol and/or drug use
Information from Your Family Doctor: Substance Abuse-How to Recognize It
NIAAA
Materials for the public covering a wide range of alcohol-related topics in English and Spanish
Pamphlets, Brochures, Fact Sheets, Posters
NIAAA
Free 16 page booklet that offers tools for assessing drinking patterns and cutting down on alcohol use
Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health
NIDA
Materials developed to inform parents and teachers about the health effects and consequences of drug abuse and addiction
Parents and Teachers Page
Website designed to inform the public about commonly abused drugs, effects of drug abuse, and recovery and prevention
Easy to Read Drug Facts
ARCHIVED WEBCASTS AND MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS
CHAMPS, Three-Part Webcast Series:
Introduction to Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
How to Implement Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Session One, May 2008, Featuring John Higgins-Biddle, MD
Recorded live webcast on the what and why of SBIRT, including a brief history of SBIRT, how to provide universal screening in healthcare settings, elements of a brief intervention, and critical steps of SBIRT practices
How to Implement Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Brief Intervention and Brief Therapy: Enhancing Treatment with the Non-Dependent User
Session Two, August 2008, Featuring Anjali Nandi, MA, LAC, MAC and Tracey Ayers, LPC, CAC III
Recorded live webcast on the continuum of care for the non-dependent, high-risk substance user; assessing and enhancing motivation for change and determining appropriate referral for patient; examining the construct of brief therapy; identifying opportunities for coordinating patient care; addressing perceived barriers to implementing screening
Brief Intervention and Brief Therapy: Enhancing Treatment with the Non-Dependent User
New Clinical Guideline for Alcohol and Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
Session Three, October 2008, Featuring Perry dickinson, MD
Recorded live webcast on newly released clinical guidelines for SBIRT, including the rationale for regular alcohol and substance use screening in primary care settings; appropriate assistance for patients according to their level of use and risk; brief intervention or motivational conversation to help patients achieve their health goals; strategies for implementing alcohol and substance use screening and brief intervention in clinical practice; available tools and resources on alcohol and substance use screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment
New Clinical Guideline for Alcohol and Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
AIDS Education Training Centers (AETC): National Resource Center
Teleconference-based training, held September 2007, presents epidemiology, neurobiology and medical consequences of methamphetamine use, behavioral interventions, "Tips for Clinicians" factsheet and "Meth Toolkit"
Methamphetamine and HIV: What Clinicians Need to Know - Training Exchange
SAMHSA
Multimedia Webcast, held June 2005, looks at emerging trends related to underage drinking, illicit drug use, and nonmedical use of prescription and over-the-counter medications
The Dangerous Frontiers of Substance Abuse: A Look at Alcohol and Drug Use Trends
