Substance Use Disorder

Synonyms

SUD

Addiction

drug use

THC

Stimulant

Addict

methamphetamine

cocaine

marijuana

Integrating Digital Approaches for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder - July 2023

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) presented its course Integrating Digital Approaches for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders to RCORP grantees in July 2023. This course was intended to:

Posted Date

08/22/23

Thinking Outside the Box for Family and Community: Two Assessments of Resources and Needs for Substance Use and Crisis Care Webinar Materials

This webinar is an invaluable opportunity for health care professionals, policymakers, researchers, and anyone else interested in mental health and substance use interventions to learn about the latest research and innovative approaches in the field.

Posted Date

08/08/23

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting People with Substance Use Disorders

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has new resources available when supporting pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders. Each resource supplements the SAMHSA Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants publication.

Posted Date

08/11/23

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): Role in Prevention and Management/Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities Webinar Materials

This presentation will cover health equity regarding rural American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities' prevention and treatment efforts to address substance use disorder (SUD), including the need for contingency management for stimulants.

Posted Date

07/31/23

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Examines Federal Policy for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

A new analysis from health policy researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) gives an overview of five federal policies for substance use disorder (SUD) and the ways they changed during the pandemic. The report covers regulations related to buprenorphine medication, methadone dispensing programs, Medicaid for SUD treatment in prisons, and how state laws may limit federal efforts. An action taken by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in 2021 was cited as potentially beneficial to rural areas because it would allow mobile units for accredited op

Posted Date

07/21/23

Historical Trauma in Tribal Communities Webinar Materials

Tribal communities throughout the United States are often acknowledged as having higher rates of negative health outcomes, including higher rates of overdose and substance use, with little context given to the contributing historical and contemporary factors.

Posted Date

06/13/23

Transcending Money, Ego, and Turf: A Whole Person, Whole Government Approach to Addressing Substance Use Disorder Through Aligned Funding Streams and Coordinated Outcomes

There are multiple systems that can help individuals to address substance use disorder (SUD). A new report from the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law Center discusses how these multiple systems are often disjointed which creates barriers for those needing to access services for SUD.

Posted Date

06/08/23

Tough as a Mother Campaign Overview: RCORP NAS Cohort Ad Hoc Virtual Meeting May 2023

Illuminate Colorado, an RCORP Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) grantee, and partners presented on their Tough as a Mother campaign. Tough as a Mother is a statewide campaign launched in May 2020 and has been working to decrease the stigma around maternal substance use disorder. The Illuminate Colorado Team provided an overview of their campaign and how others can access the shared resources, followed by time for Q&A.

Posted Date

05/17/23

Pre-Addiction: Research Needed to Evaluate its Public Health Value Webinar Materials

Training material Pre-Addiction: Research Needed to Evaluate its Public Health Value

Posted Date

03/07/23

How One New Mexico County is Taking a Community-Wide Approach to Treating Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders

A new article in RHIhub's The Rural Monitor describes the community's understanding of Native culture in Gallup, New Mexico to take an effective, holistic community-wide approach to recovery of SUD. The article highlights a community-wide consortium that works hard to tackle the issue of alcohol and substance use disorders through withdrawal management, peer counseling, assisting with housing, and other services.

Posted Date

03/07/23