Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Systematic review of 24 review articles that concludes that literature supports brief intervention in primary care settings to address unhealthy alcohol use

Guide to selecting a treatment option

Describes development of a comprehensive checklist of determinants of practice, or factors that enable or prevent practice improvements; also includes worksheets to facilitate use of the checklist in quality improvement projects

Summarizes a randomized clinical trial of the HERA web-based program for facilitating SBIRT for alcohol and other drug use

Compared the AUDIT-C and AUDIT in HIV infected and uninfected men, finding both tools performed similarly in both populations for identifying risky drinking, alcohol dependence, and UAU

Checklist used after a high AUDIT-C score to engage a patient in dialogue on alcohol and other drug-related symptoms; provides guidance on assessing the severity of an alcohol and/or other drug use disorder

Discusses a primary care intervention in which patients with hypertension and/or diabetes received alcohol SBI and medications for alcohol use disorders

Demonstrates nurse using a single question prescreen for at-risk alcohol use and/or substance use with a motivational interviewing approach during a patient vital signs check

Outlines the main finding from the Community Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among intervention participants

Describes findings from case studies of remote patient monitoring and lessons learned, including the importance of promoting a culture of openness, using a team-based approach, gaining leadership buy-in, and minimizing barriers for implementation