Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Provides general information about telehealth, how to talk with a patient about telehealth options; finding telehealth options through insurance, federally qualified health centers, and other sources; COVID-19 self-assessment tools; a digital telehealth directory and emergency hotlines.

Explains the Model for Improvement, a tool designed to help organizations accelerate improvement through two parts: 3 fundamental questions and the PDSA cycle

Offers information on ways to adopt the brief negotiated interview (BNI) in a practice, trainings, considerations for adopting BNI into clinical patient visits, and an example of how BNI was implemented in the Yale SBIRT Residency Training Program

IRETA webpage discussing the basics of addiction, including alcohol

Provides policymakers, State and local officials, and other community stakeholders with key questions to consider before engaging in efforts to increase access to MAT for addiction in their communities

Provides courses on how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders

Provides general information about telehealth, changes to policies during COVID-19, planning telehealth workflows, preparing patients for telehealth visits, billing and reimbursement, legal considerations, privacy and security, telehealth vendors and platforms, and best practices

Online tool and accompanying toolkit that help patients find alcohol treatment

Helps providers find alcohol treatment for their practice or patients

A guide for providers on screening patients for risky substance use; includes accompanying resources based on patient responses