Resource Library
Welcome to our community resources page. This page features open access educational material from ORN partner organizations and federal agencies like SAMHSA. Within are opioid and stimulant misuse and use disorders prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery support products like curricula, trainings, distance learning programs, etc. These materials provide general information about substance use disorders and related topics. For customized (and free!) educational opportunities, like trainings and presentations, use the Submit a Request button. Within is a simple form where you can share your needs. Your local ORN team will respond within one business day to learn more.
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Community
- ToxIC Novel Opioid and Stimulant Exposure Reports (ACMT)
- Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction – Addiction and Health (NIDA)
- Early Recognition and Effective Treatment of Early Serious Mental Illness (SAMHSA)
- Faith and Community Engagement (SAMHSA)
- Health Lesson: Preparing for Emergencies (AHA)
- Help Prevent Suicide SAMHSA
- Homelessness Programs and Resources (SAMHSA)
- Know the Risks of Marijuana (SAMHSA)
- Know the Risks of Meth (SAMHSA)
- Know the Risks of Using Drugs (SAMHSA)
- Know Your Rights (SAMHSA)
- Kratom (NIDA)
- Medications for Substance Use Disorders (SAMHSA)
- Navigating Adolescent Development: A Community Session with Child Psychiatrists (PCSSMOUD)
- Overdose Prevention and Other Medical Considerations (AAP)
- Overview of Substance Use and Addiction in Adolescents (AAP)
- Rural Behavioral Health (SAMHSA)
- Tribal Affairs and Policy (SAMHSA)
Families
- About Underage Drinking (CDC)
- Early Childhood Mental Health Programs (SAMHSA)
- How To Tell If Your Child Is Drinking Alcohol (SAMHSA)
- Living With an Adult Who Has a Substance Use Problem (NIDA)
- Preventing Substance Use Among Young Adults with Disabilities (SAMHSA)
- What Are the Signs of Having a Problem With Drugs? (NIDA)
- Why Small Conversations Make a Big Impression (SAMHSA)
Students and Teachers
- Practitioner Education in Substance Use and Misuse: Competency Based Resources (CSWE)
- School-based Interventions (PCSSMAUD)
- Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Substance Use Social Work Practice (CSWE)
- Teaching Interprofessional Collaboration Skills With Medical and Social Work Students Through Simulation (CSWE)
- Teaching Note – The Development of a Substance Abuse Curriculum in a Master’s Of Social Work Program (CSWE)
- Teaching Note – Enhancing Social Work Education in Mental Health, Addictions, and Suicide Risk Assessment (CSWE)
- Teaching Note – No Peace Without Justice: Addressing the United States’ War on Drugs in Social Work Education (CSWE)
Community
- Addressing Opioid Use Disorder among LGBTQ Populations (Fenway)
- Advancing Women’s Substance Use Disorder Treatment (CWSE/PCSSMOUD)
- Building Infrastructure for Treating Adolescent Substance Use Disorder (BCH)
- Buprenorphine Associated Precipitated Withdrawal in the Age of Fentanyl (ACMT)
- Federal Privacy Regulations When Providing SUD and Mental Health Services (CWSE)
- Past, Present, and Possible Futures of the Methadone Treatment System (NASTAD)
- Pregnancy Planning for Women Treated for Opioid Use Disorder (SAMHSA)
- Soundbites on Substance Use Disorders (ORN)
Individuals
- Chronic Pain Management Toolkit (AAFP)
- Contingency Management Training Efforts (WSU)
- Treating Opioid Use Disorder as a Chronic Condition A Practice Manual (AAFP)
- Opioids in Indian Country: Promoting Treatment & Cultural Interventions (SAMHSA)
- Substance Abuse Treatment For Children And Adolescents (AACAP)
Students and Teachers
- Bias and Stigma/ Preparing Rising Physicians for Encounters in SUD Care (COPE)
- Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorders (APNA)
- Medical Student Curriculum Challenge: Innovative Learning and Teaching About Substance Use/ Opioid Use Disorders (COPE)
- A Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Collaborative: Impact for Social Work Students (CSWE)
- Alcoholism in the Families of Origin of MSW Students: Estimating the Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Using Standardized Measures (CSWE)
- Simulating Real Life: Enhancing Social Work Education on Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention (CSWE)
- Strategies for Teaching the Differential Use of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches (CSWE)
- Substance Abuse Training and Perceived Knowledge: Predictors of Perceived Preparedness to Work in Substance Abuse (CSWE)
- Using the Aod Cultural Framework to View Alcohol and Drug Issues Through Various Cultural Lenses (CSWE)
Community
- Addiction Language Guide (Shatterproof)
- Addiction Recovery Support Services and Information (RRI)
- All About Recovery (RRI)
- Best Practices for Embedding a Social Worker Guide (PARRI)
- Best Practices for Recovery Housing (SAMHSA)
- Building Community in the Recovery Movement (Mobilize)
- Intersections of Corrections, Reentry, and Recovery (C4)
- LGBTQIA+ and Recovery (SAMHSA)
- Reentry and Recovery – Both Begin at Arrest (C4)
- Supporting Recovery for All – Racial Equity in Recovery Support (C4)
- Supporting Families Navigating Recovery (C4)
- Supporting Medication-Assisted Treatment in Recovery Housing (C4)
Peers
- Financing Peer Recovery Support (SAMHSA)
- Integrating Peer Support Workers in Interdisciplinary Care Teams (SAMHSA)
- Peer Support During Alcohol Withdrawal (PCSSMAUD)
- Peer Support Roles Across the Sequential Intercept Model (PRA)
- National Model Standards for Peer Support Certification (SAMHSA)
- Supervising Peer Support Workers and Recovery Coaches (C4)
Health Professionals
Community
- E-Learning Series on Best Practices in Overdose Prevention (CAI)
- Health Lesson on Substance Use Disorder: Meaningful Engagement (AHA)
- Health Lesson on Substance Use Disorder: Reaching out to Peers (AHA)
- Opioid Overdose Basics (NHRC)
- Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications (SAMHSA)
- Point in Time Survey Toolkit for Use at Syringe Services Programs (SHaRP)
- REDCap Basics for Syringe Services Programs (SHaRP)
- Respect to Connect: Undoing Drug Related Stigma (NHRC)
- Syringe Services Programs Indicators Implementation Guide (SHaRP)
Individuals
- Shelf-life Extension for Naloxone Nasal Spray (FDA)
- Intranasal Naloxone – Model Policy and Procedure (AOAAM)
- National Survivors Union Methadone Information (NSU)
- Promoting Healthy Development and Reducing Risk of Substance Use, Pregnancy, HIV/STI Among Adolescent Young Women Involved With the Juvenile Justice System (CSWE/PCSSMOUD)
Students and Teachers
- Build Structural Competence and Introduce Harm Reduction Principles (COPE)
- Comprehensive SUD Curriculum for Second Year Medical Students (COPE)
- Teaching Note: Substance Use Education to Improve Harm Reduction Attitudes (CSWE)
- The Effect of MSW Education on Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Substance Abusing Clients (CSWE)
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