These PowerPoint slides by Cordelia Yu and Amanda Costello discuss their work to help transform and focus findtreatment.gov to connect people looking for substance use disorder treatment with facilities that could help. #SubstanceUseDisorder
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This 2021 article by Gabriela Rolova et al. looks at the links among health literacy, sociodemographic factors, health, and substance use in young people with alcohol and substance use disorders. The authors conclude that increasing health literacy in people who get addiction treatment might...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse developed this collection of fact sheets. The fact sheets are easy to understand and use. They also come in Spanish . Some of the fact sheets focus on substance use disorder. Others focus on specific drugs. #SubstanceUseDisorder #PatientEducation
The MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia developed this 2020 article. The article gives an overview of substance use disorder. It’s easy to understand and use. It also comes in Spanish . The article includes the following topics: Causes Symptoms Exams and tests Treatments Support...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration developed this 2015 illustrated booklet. The booklet is easy to understand and use. It tells the story of five people who have a problem with alcohol or illegal drugs. It aims to help readers think about if they or someone they know...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration developed this 2014 treatment improvement protocol (TIP). The TIP offers best practice guidelines for understanding the role of culture in the delivery of behavioral health services—both generally and for specific cultural groups. ...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse developed this 2021 article. The article tells how to reduce harmful stigma and negativity around substance use disorder by making simple changes in language. It includes a table that lists terms to use, terms to avoid, and why. The article is also available...
Wisconsin Health Literacy worked with 5 justice-involved facilities to develop this toolkit for justice-involved individuals. The toolkit discusses the risks of opioid overdose and provides resources for alternate treatment. It includes a train-the-trainer webinar and self-guided learning...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration developed this in-depth treatment improvement protocol (TIP), which was updated in 2019. This TIP discusses the benefits of motivational interviewing. In addition, it tells how substance use disorder treatment counselors can use this...