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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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SBIRT Pocket Card, General Adults

Pocket card that offers providers quick reference information to print and use to implement SBIRT, including tips for giving feedback, drink limits, key questions, and brief intervention steps

Link
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa42b5ba8363e397f02f9ae/t/6398afc79b4858355acd1839/1670950855648/General_pocketcard_online_June2021_12-22.pdf
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
SBIRT Colorado
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SBIRT Pocket Card, Older Adults

Pocket card that offers providers quick reference information for implementing SBIRT specifically with older adults, including tips for giving feedback, drink limits, key questions, and brief intervention steps

Link
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa42b5ba8363e397f02f9ae/t/6398afefe9388305b44769af/1670950895740/OlderAdult_pocketcard_online_June2021_12-22.pdf
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
SBIRT Colorado
Year
Resource Type
PDF

SBIRT Pocket Card, Women

Pocket card that offers providers quick reference information for implementing SBIRT specifically with women, including tips for giving feedback, drink limits, key questions, and brief intervention steps

Link
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa42b5ba8363e397f02f9ae/t/6398afdce9388305b447664e/1670950876567/Women_pocketcard_online_June2021_12-22.pdf
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
SBIRT Colorado
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Screening and Assessment Tools Chart by National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Chart that lists a variety of screening tools for alcohol and other substance use;for each tool, identifies the substance type, patient age, and whether it is a self- or clinician-administered tool
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care To Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Updated Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Literature review on the effectiveness and harms of screening and counseling for UAU, specifically focusing on test accuracy studies and randomized clinical trials, to inform the USPSTF
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
O'Connor EA, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

SHARE Approach Curriculum Tools

Relevant resources (e.g., reference guides, manuals) for providers on shared decision making
Format
Web Page
Audience
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Other Team Members
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

State Options for Promoting Recovery Among Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid or Substance Use Disorder (PDF - 1.09 MB)

Explores effective interagency policy and initiative strategies that officials in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas have used to treat and support pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorder
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
States
Source
National Academy for State Health Policy
Year
Resource Type
PDF

The Clinical Assessment of SUDs

Training for primary care providers that includes text and instructional videos addressing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to screen, evaluate, and refer patients with substance use disorders
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Source
Schindler BA and Parran T, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Drexel University College of Medicine, and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Cost of SBIRT Implementation in Mat-Su Primary Care Practices (PDF - 1.46 MB)

Report on cost-effectiveness of SBIRT based on study of three primary care practices, which demonstrates the cost savings calculations using graphs and tables

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
Tran T, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF