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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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Workforce Implications of Behavioral Health Care Models: Final Report (PDF - 806 KB)

Describes three promising behavioral health models to improve care and access for mental health and substance use disorders, including psychiatric mental health nurses, mobile technology, and using crisis services
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Pietras S, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Workshop on Implementation Science and Digital Therapeutics for Behavioral Health

Summary of a workshop through the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at Dartmouth College that focuses on implementation strategies and digital approaches to address substance use and other behavioral health topics
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Lord SE, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

#VisualAbstract: Acamprosate Found an Effective and Tolerable Interventions for Alcohol Dependence

Visually demonstrates results of a meta-analysis demonstrating that acamprosate was associated with increased odds of abstinence from alcohol
Link
https://www.2minutemedicine.com/visualabstract-acamprosate-found-an-effective-and-tolerable-interventions-for-alcohol-dependence/
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Wu C
Year
Resource Type
Article

Advancing Behavioral Health Integration in Health Centers (PDF - 2.3 MB)

For promoting behavioral health integration in health centers, discusses barriers and opportunities that build upon policy recommendations and suggestions to States for implementation strategies
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
States
Policymakers and Payers
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Source
National Association of Community Health Centers, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Advancing Integration of General Health in Behavioral Health Settings: A Continuum-Based Framework (PDF - 3 MB)

This document presents a framework with specific steps to help behavioral health clinics implement primary care services that aim to improve overall patient health and well-being.

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Montefiore Care Management; The New York Community Trust (NYCT); National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Alcohol and COVID-19: What You Need to Know (PDF - 426 KB)

Describes facts about alcohol use related to COVID-19, with the aim to dispel common myths about alcohol use during the pandemic

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Communities
Families
Patients
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Alcohol Consumption in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

A cross-sectional online study that assesses differences in alcohol drinking patterns before and after the enactment of stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
States
Source
Barbosa C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Alcohol Screening & Brief Intervention Inhibit Risky Alcohol Use (PDF - 1040 KB)

Encourages medical assistants to take an active role and serve as champions for screening, brief intervention for alcohol use in primary care settings
Format
Guide
Audience
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
American Association of Medical Assistants
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Alcohol Screening Using the USAUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Adapted for Use in the United States): Implementation Guide (PDF - 1.5 MB)

Provides information about the development and potential uses of the USAUDIT alcohol screening clinical decision support that can be integrated into electronic health record systems and other health information technology to help providers identify adults who should be screened for alcohol use
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
The MITRE Corporation
Year
Resource Type
PDF