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Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

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A collection of tools and resources for managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, intended for use by providers, organizational leadership, other team members, and patients.

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Course 1: Overview of Substance Use Disorders

In this overview of substance use disorders in PCSS's SUD Core Curriculum, speakers discuss the spectrum of use, neurobiological responses to substances, theories that explain the disorders, public health impact and epidemiology, comorbidity, and integrated care for this chronic condition.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Course 2: Patient-Centered Care: Stigma and Advocacy

This course discusses the importance of patient-centered care, improved language when discussing substance use, and advocacy strategies that clinicians can use when caring for people who use substances.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Module 4: Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

This 30-minute learning experience uses an AI-powered conversation tool to help clinicians practice empathetic, motivational interviewing techniques when discussing risky alcohol behaviors with patients.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Addressing Excessive Alcohol Use: State Fact Sheets

Summarizes statistics on alcohol use, such as number of deaths from excessive alcohol use each year, and policy solutions, such as raising taxes in each state
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Communities
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Adolescent SBIRT Learner's Guide

A comprehensive manual for educators and trainers, practitioners, and students to learn to conduct Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) with adolescents and young adults
Link
https://www.sbirteducation.com/adolescents/curriculum-learners-guide
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
McPherson, TL , NORC at the University of Chicago
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Alcohol Use Disorder: Pharmacologic Management

Reviews literature on medications for alcohol use disorder, including naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram, topiramate, and gabapentin
Link
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/alcohol-use-disorder-pharmacologic-management?topicRef=14832&source=related_link#H1
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Holt SR, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

This website provides data and additional resources about the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in the United States, including data from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Patients
Families
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

ASAM eLearning Alcohol Use Disorder

Provides a list of courses and resources for healthcare providers treating patients with alcohol use disorder
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Behavioral Health Integration Services (PDF - 3.2 MB KB)

This publication offers guidance on updated descriptions from CMS of most commonly used reimbursement codes for behavioral health integration services, including those related to substance use disorder.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF