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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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Treatment Interventions for Women With Alcohol Use Disorder (PDF - 579 KB)

Identifies barriers to women receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), including many health and social needs and discusses ways in which treatment interventions could better target the unique needs of women with AUD
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
McCrady BS, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Treatment Interventions to Maintain Abstinence from Alcohol in Primary Care: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis (PDF - 657 KB)

Reviews 64 trials of alcohol use treatment in primary care, finding that acamprosate is the only intervention with moderate confidence associated with increased abstinence
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Cheng H, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Using a Health Information Technology Survey to Explore the Availability of Addiction Treatment Data in the Electronic Health Records: A National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Study (PDF - 459 KB)

Discusses a health information technology survey conducted to analyze information as it related to research based on electronic health records (EHR) for substance use disorders, finding heterogeneity within existing EHRs and common use of paper records
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Wu T, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Using Continuous Quality Improvement to Design and Implement a Telepsychiatry Program in Rural Illinois

Examines a multisite, multimodal telepsychiatry program that has been providing direct care, synchronous consultation, and asynchronous consultation services in rural Illinois since 2016
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Mahmoud H, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Using Motivational Interviewing in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PDF - 552 KB)

One of SAMHSA's series of advisories based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 35, which discusses using motivational interviewing for substance use disorder
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Describes the landscape of telehealth services and provides considerations for healthcare systems, practices, and providers using telehealth services on offering virtual care during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Virtual Adaptation of Traditional Healthcare Quality Improvement Training in Response to COVID-19: A Rapid Narrative Review (PDF - 955 KB)

Reviews quality improvement training programs in response to COVID-19 with virtual components and concludes that strategies include balancing virtual and non-virtual methods, using appropriate technology, and tailoring coaching to the practice
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Khurshid Z, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Virtual Learning Guide (PDF - 1.43 MB)

Offers facilitators tips and strategies for leading online group learning events, with sections focusing on technology, virtual facilitating strategies, and resources for future learning
Format
Guide
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF

What Can Primary Care Services Do to Help First Nations People with Unhealthy Alcohol Use? A Systematic Review: Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada (PDF - 1.2 MB)

Reviews 28 studies about alcohol treatments delivered in primary care settings, finding that trials of naltrexone and disulfiram had positive results, but that more studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of the full scope of alcohol treatment
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Purcell-Khodr GC, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF