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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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Cost Benefits of Investing Early In Substance Abuse Treatment

This fact sheet discusses the benefits of early screening, brief intervention, and referrral to treatment, including saving lives and reducing health care costs.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
533 KB

Facilitating Improvement in Primary Care: The Promise of Practice Coaching

Describes the benefits of practice coaching;provides guidance for health system leaders, insurers, and Federal and State policymakers on how best to tailor these programs for primary care settings
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
610 KB

Older Americans Behavioral Health Issue Brief 2: Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Prevention

Describes alcohol use among older adults as a health issue, guidelines for alcohol use, the association of alcohol use with depression and anxiety, and SBIRT as a strategy for addressing unhealthy alcohol use among older adults
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Administration on Aging (AOA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
464 KB

Older Americans Behavioral Health Issue Brief 3: Screening and Preventive Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Psychoactive Medication Misuse/Abuse

Provides information on risk factors for alcohol and psychoactive medication misuse among older adults, guidance, and resources for screening for unhealthy alcohol use among this population
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Administration on Aging (AOA)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
351 KB

SBIRT Hospital Committee Presentation

Includes steps for getting paid for SBIRT in hospitals, emergency departments, and outpatient practices; provides information on business and billing practices to maintain successful SBIRT integration and use of electronic records integration to secure billing efficiency/training

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
Oregon Health and Science University Family Medicine, John Hurley
Year
Resource Type
Video