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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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First-Line Medications for the Outpatient Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Perceived Barriers

Systematic review exploring barriers for using medications for alcohol use disorder in outpatient clinical settings, showing that providers continue to lack knowledge about the use of medications and continue to experience stigma and barriers related to accessing medications
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Gregory C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention (PDF - 1.05 KB KB)

This guide and toolkit was created to support and empower youth-serving providers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to engage youth in substance use prevention conversations, including what not to say, and how to help young people connect with services when needed.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Health IT Playbook Section 11: Specialists

This playbook section provides health information technology (IT) guidance for specialists, including guidance on health information exchange and electronic health record workflow tools, case studies, and best practices.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

How to Integrate Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders at Your Mental Health Clinic

This toolkit provides a step-by-step guide for introducing pharmacotherapy for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, including a workflow map and roles and responsibilities for all team members, including primary care.

Format
Toolkit
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Organizational Leadership
Source
RAND Corporation
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Implementation of Oral and Extended-Release Naltrexone for the Treatment of Emergency Department Patients With Moderate to Severe Alcohol Use Disorder: Feasibility and Initial Outcomes

Study exploring implementation of a protocol in the emergency department where patients who were discharged with alcohol use disorder received naltrexone and support for substance use
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Anderson ES, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

Implementation Science: Effective, Engaging Strategies for Virtual Implementation Facilitation

As part of the AcademyHealth's series highlighting takeaways from the 13th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, this blog post explores opportunities and challenges of remote implementation facilitation and shares best practices for effective engagement during and after the pandemic.

Format
Web Page
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Bresnick J
Year
Resource Type
Article

Implementing Adolescent SBIRT: Findings from the FaCES Project (PDF - 776 KB KB)

Evaluates the implementation of adolescent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in 13 different primary care clinics, which involved training and technical assistance and incorporated use of the electronic health records
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Soberay A, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence Treatment

Provides the 2021 specifications and information needed to implement the electronic clinical quality measures for initiation and engagement of alcohol and other drug dependence treatment

Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Source
eCQI Resource Center
Year
Resource Type
Web Page