Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Evidence-based resources and special considerations for treating youth with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder

Includes an infographic guide on the benefits of three medications for alcohol use disorder and provides a brief summary of treatment planning and medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration

Study looking at the use of naltrexone for alcohol use disorder in substance use treatment facilities, showing that naltrexone is more commonly prescribed compared with acamprosate and disulfiram but that it remains underused

This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating, treating, and managing the individual needs of patients with substance use disorders (SUD), including alcohol use disorder, in the VA and DoD. It is intended for use by all VA and DoD healthcare providers.

Sponsored by AcadmeyHealth, this workshop on virtual implementation facilitation reviews strategies for successful application

Provides recommendations to support integrated primary care teams, including behavioral health providers, in adapting to and sustaining virtual team-based care

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

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

Visually demonstrates results of a meta-analysis demonstrating that acamprosate was associated with increased odds of abstinence from alcohol

Tests the effectiveness of well-validated Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students when conducted face-to-face or through a videoconferencing system