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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Topic

Format

Audience

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Quality ID #431 (NQF 2152): Preventive Care and Screening: Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Counseling

Describes the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Clinical Quality Measure for SBIRT

Format

Report/Paper/Issue Brief

Audience

Behavioral Health Providers

Medical Providers

Other Team Members

Patients

Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches

Policymakers and Payers

Organizational Leadership

Source

American Medical Association (AMA)

Year

2020

Resource Type

PDF

Smartphone apps for managing alcohol consumption: a literature review

Provides an overview of the literature on alcohol reduction apps and the availability of evidenced-based apps on top commercial app stores

Format

Journal Article

Audience

Behavioral Health Providers

Families

Medical Providers

Other Team Members

Patients

Source

Colbert S, et al.

Year

2020

Resource Type

PDF

Alcohol Facts and Statistics

Provides statistics on alcohol use and alcohol use disorder in the United States

Format

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Audience

Patients

Source

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Year

2019

Resource Type

Web Page

Interrupted Memories: Alcohol-Induced Blackouts

An overview of alcohol-induced blackouts, including the different types, causes, and associated consequences

Format

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Web Page

Audience

Patients

Source

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Year

2019

Resource Type

Web Page

Options for People Who Are Thinking About Their Drinking

Decision aid that offers information to patients about options for caring for their alcohol use and guides them through making a decision that is right for them, ending with a worksheet for discussions with primary care providers

Format

Guide

Audience

Medical Providers

Other Team Members

Patients

Source

Kaiser Permanente

Year

2019

Resource Type

PDF

Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Overdose

Provides an overview of alcohol overdose signs and symptoms and when to seek medical help

Format

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Web Page

Audience

Patients

Source

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Year

2019

Resource Type

Web Page

"We Ask Everyone" Alcohol Exam Room Patient Poster

Educational poster for display in patient exam room about why providers ask everyone about alcohol use

Link

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa42b5ba8363e397f02f9ae/t/61d4760fa194b64e55a049f2/1641313808155/WeAskEveryone_June2021.pdf

Format

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Audience

Patients

Source

SBIRT Colorado

Year

2018

Resource Type

PDF

"We Ask Everyone" Alcohol Exam Room Patient Poster (Spanish)

Educational poster in Spanish for display in patient exam room about why providers ask everyone about alcohol use

Link

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa42b5ba8363e397f02f9ae/t/61d478b189c4bf342f61c7ba/1641314483005/WeAskEveryone_Spanish_June2021.pdf

Format

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Audience

Patients

Source

SBIRT Colorado

Year

2018

Resource Type

PDF

Hangovers

Overview of hangover symptoms, causes, and remedies

Format

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Web Page

Audience

Patients

Source

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Year

2018

Resource Type

Web Page

Lower Risk Drinking Limits

Educational poster for display in medical settings to educate patients about lower risk drinking limits

Format

Fact Sheet/Brochure

Audience

Patients

Source

SBIRT Colorado

Year

2018

Resource Type

PDF

Adolescents
Alcohol Use Disorder
Clinical Guidelines
Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Disorders
Co-Occurring Medical Conditions
Emergency Departments
Health Information Technology & Telehealth
Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care
Medication Considerations
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Patient Education
Patient Engagement
Payment & Reimbursement
Practice Organization Implementation
Pregnant/Post-Partum Women & Their Infants
Primary Care
Program Policies & Procedures
Psychosocial Supports
Quality Improvement and Implementation Science
Regulations & Recordkeeping
Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Alcohol Use Disorder
Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Opioid Use Disorder
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Stigma
Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Workforce Development