Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Guidance from SAMHSA related to reimbursement for screening and brief intervention through insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid

Study analyzing the marginal service and program costs of two models of implementation of adolescent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment finding the generalist setting to be more cost-effective than specialist care

Report that offers a literature review and summary of 21 key informant interviews with harm reduction staff from across the United States

Compiles information on State-by-State expansion of telehealth and licensing waivers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Systematic review that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital interventions (i.e., computers, mobile apps, and text messaging services) during pregnancy suggesting computer/internet-based interventions are an effective platform for preventing alcohol consumption among pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant

Reviews literature on naltrexone, concluding that it leads to reduced drinking although often not complete abstinence

Invited testimony to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee during the hearing on "Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration" about making behavioral health services accessible to Americans, including care for substance use and alcohol use disorders

A clinical pharmacist from Rush University Medical Center presents an example of implementation of team-based care using telehealth for substance use disorder (SUD) care, including assessing for alcohol use

Describes the experience of continuing the validation of the Practice Integration Profile measure using internal consistency, intra-rater consistency, and inter-rater consistency with a separate and larger sample from a broader array of practices

Describes how clinicians can bill for screening, brief interventions, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), including an explanation of what SBIRT services are and billing codes