Evidence Informed Practices and Other Best Practices

The Ohio Substance Use Disorders Center of Excellence (SUD COE) compiles and disseminates Evidence Informed Practices and Other Best Practices. These comprehensive resources are meticulously curated to support healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators in integrating evidence-based approaches into their work with substance use disorders. Our collection plans to include a wide range of practices: 

• MATRIX 
  • Clare Matrix (a proprietary model)    
  • Lit review for MATRIX and stimulants
    • Matrix Model Summary
    • Appendix - Summary of Studies
    • Matrix Model Brief
    • Glossary
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Contingency Management (CM)
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)/ Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Stimulants 
• Harm Reduction
• Clinical QuickNotes On Substance Use Disorders
  • Introduction to Clinical QuickNotes 
  • Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults 
• Behavioral Family Therapy
• Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)
• Mindfulness-Based Interventions
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Therapeutic Communities
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Twelve-Step Facilitation
• Ethics and Boundaries
  • Training Materials
    • Ethics & Boundaries for SUD Professionals
• Supervision of SUD providers
  • Training Materials
    • Best Practices in the Supervision of Substance Use Treatment Providers
• Outcomes/Evaluation
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Foundational Principles of SUD Treatment 
  • Training Materials
    • Foundational Principles of SUD Treatment
• Engagement and Retention in SUD Treatment 
  • Training Materials
    • Engagement and Retention in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Each category above is rich with resources designed to strengthen SUD professionals’ understanding and application of these Evidence-Informed Practices (EIPs)/ Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) / Evidence-Supported Interventions (ESIs), whether through SUD COE training material, literature review material prepared by the SUD COE team, or links to external tools and reports. Our aim is to equip SUD professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to ultimately improve outcomes for individuals grappling with substance use disorders.