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Screening Tools

Video

• Introduction to Adolescent and Adult SBIRT for Busy Primary Care Settings
• Referral to Treatment: Overcoming Common Barriers 
• Substance Use Presenting as/or Exacerbating Physical or Mental Illness in Teenagers
• Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Adolescents with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders 

Resources for Providers

• Adolescent SBIRT Toolkit for Providers
• Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
• Health Education & Training Institute
• The HEADS-ED
• YSBIRT

‌Identification / Diagnosis of Adolescent SUD

Video

• Substance Use Presenting as/or Exacerbating Physical or Mental Illness in Teenagers

Resources for Providers

• AMA: Substance Use Disorder
• ASAM Continuum of Care
• ASAM Criteria Levels of Care 
• Identifying Optimal Level of Care Placement Decisions for Adolescent Substance Use Treatment
• Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

Resources for Families

• Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

Testing

Video

• Urine Drug Testing in Adolescents
• Adolescent Drug Testing Policies in Schools
• Caring for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Adjusting Drug Testing Protocols
• Adolescent Drug Testing Policies in Schools
• Public Policy Statement on Drug Testing as a Component of Addiction Treatment and Monitoring Programs and in other Clinical Settings 
• Toxicology Screening

Confidentiality

Video

• Confidentiality for Adolescent Treatment in Maine 
• Confidentiality for Adolescents Seeking SUD Treatment 

Resources for Providers

• The 21st Century Cures Act & Adolescent Confidentiality 
• Protecting Confidentiality under Health Care Reform
• Confidentiality Protections in Billing for Adolescent Health Care
• AMA Code of Medical Ethics 

Resources for Families

• Minors’ Rights; A Guide to Confidential Health Care in Maine

‌Digital/Online Resources

Video

• Supporting Adolescents and Families with Remote Digital Resources

Resources for Providers

• Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) 
• Online/Digital Recovery Support Resources 
• Technology-Assisted Care for Substance Use Disorders
• Using Science to Inform the Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of Novel Digital Health Tools for Substance Use, Mental Health and Other Health Conditions
• Educating & Supporting Inquisitive Youth in Recovery (ESQYIR)
• Technology Transfer Centers Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
• Sober Grid App 
• SAMHSA “Talk. They Hear You” App
• ASAM eLearning; SUD 
• Technology-based Interventions for Preventing and Treating Substance Use Among Youth

Resources for Families

• Online/Digital Recovery Support Resources
• SMART Recovery Family & Friends
• SAMHSA “Talk. They Hear You” App
• Worried About Your Child’s Exposure to Drugs and Alcohol? Parent CRAFT Can Help