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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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2022 National Drug Control Strategy

This inaugural National Strategy proposes bold, targeted, and consequential actions to bend the curve on overdose deaths in the immediate term and reduce substance use and its damaging consequences in the US over the longer term.

Format
Guide
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
The White House Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
2.6 MB

Integrating SUD and OB/GYN Care: Policy Challenges and Opportunities Final Report

This report aims to address the treatment opportunities for pregnant and postpartum (or parenting) women (PPW) with substance use disorder (SUD) by describing opportunities to integrate obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYN) and SUD care as well as barriers to integrated care delivery.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
584 KB

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Short Takes Video Series

A video series called “Short Takes with NIAAA” featuring commentary by NIAAA experts; this series consists of social media-friendly, 60-second videos explaining commonly used—but often misunderstood—alcohol terms
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Families
Other Team Members
Patients
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Year
Resource Type
Video

Applying Lessons from Behavioral Health Integration to Social Care Integration in Primary Care

Recommendations for successful primary care and behavioral health integration for improving delivery of care including use of screening tools and team-based care
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Hoeft TJ, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
461 KB

Psychometric Properties of the Person-Centered Version of the Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Perceptions Questionnaire (PC-AAPPQ)

Evaluates a new AAPPQ that uses person-centered language and addresses the spectrum of alcohol use, concluding that the 30-item instrument is a promising tool for assessing providers' attitudes toward unhealthy alcohol use without promoting negative biases
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Other Team Members
Source
Mahmoud KF, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Behavioral Health in Rural America: Challenges and Opportunities

Presents challenges and opportunities for improving behavioral health (including alcohol use disorder) in rural communities, with examples of ways to better integrate behavioral health and primary care and examples of policies for addressing behavioral health disorders
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
449 KB

Module 2: Changing Language To Change Care: Stigma and Substance Use Disorder

Discusses the importance of language when discussing substance use and reviews ways to improve language used during clinical encounters to improve patient care

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