Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Presents the steps and language of BNI ART for providers to use with patients with alcohol and other substance use issues

Includes four steps of BNI and suggested dialogue for each, which providers can reference during clinical practice

Questions to screen for substance use and guidance around positive screen criteria

Systematic review of UAU screening tools for pregnant women, including T-ACE, TWEAK, CAGE, NET, and the AUDIT-C

Article describing how shared decision making for alcohol use disorder can be integrated into primary care practice, and the importance of patient-centered care for patients with alcohol use disorder

Workbook that explains core motivational interviewing concepts and helps healthcare providers enhance their skills through examples and worksheets

Paper that discusses the need for external quality improvement (QI) infrastructure to help primary care practices acquire the knowledge and develop the skills integral to carrying out ongoing QI work

Outlines SBI basics and provides resources related to SBI implementation, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and CDC's efforts on UAU

Evidence-based program that works to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies; website hosts training materials and resources to support implementation of CHOICES

Explores the availability of substance use disorder treatment data in the electronic health record to inform research