Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

A 10-item brief alcohol screening tool developed by the WHO to identify people in the United States whose alcohol consumption has become hazardous or harmful to their health, composed of items on consumption, dependence, and problems caused by alcohol

Provides information on available mental health or substance use treatment services by allowing users to search by Zip Code

Guidance on billing codes and documentation necessary for implementing SBIRT in medical settings

Provides three case studies for providers to practice conducting BNI

Collection of training modules for medical residents in medicine, OB/GYN, psychiatry, and emergency medicine about SBIRT approaches, including BNI

Collection of slide sets covering alcohol SBIRT with a focus on BNI

Videos that demonstrate conducting BNI in an emergency department setting

Videos that demonstrate conducting BNI in an emergency department setting

Patient self-report screening tool with 3 items that can be administered by health professionals to assess for substance use; can be followed by full screens such as the AUDIT

Developed for residency programs, measures practitioner competence in delivering BNI by listing the critical steps and providing space for feedback to improve performance