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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

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

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

Integrating Alcohol-Related Prevention and Treatment Into Primary Care: A Cluster Randomized Implementation Trial

Describes the intervention from the Sustained Patient-Centered Alcohol-Related Care (SPARC) trial and the increases in screening and brief intervention as a result of the trial. It does not include alcohol use disorder treatment engagement in primary care
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Lee AK, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Medications for Substance Use Disorders (SAMHSA)

This is an overview of resources that provide information about how medications can be used to treat substance use disorders and prevent overdose, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorders.

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

A Video- and Case-Based Curriculum on the Management of Alcohol Use Disorder for Internal Medicine Residents (PDF - 227 KB KB)

Discusses a curriculum developed to teach internal medicine residents about the proper management of alcohol use disorder (AUD), finding that its implementation improved knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in AUD treatment. The curriculum is available for download
Format
Curriculum
Audience
Graduate Education
Medical Providers
Source
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); Spinella SA, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

AHRQ's Behavioral Health Topic Page

This web page highlights AHRQ's Substance Use Collection and other resources to assist with the prevention and treatment of behavioral health problems in primary care settings, including data to quantify these challenges, tools and resources for screening and treatment, and funding for behavioral health research.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page