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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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Advancing Behavioral Health Integration in Health Centers

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
File Size
2.3 MB

Advancing Integration of General Health in Behavioral Health Settings: A Continuum-Based Framework

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
File Size
3 MB

Alcohol Screening & Brief Intervention Inhibit Risky Alcohol Use

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
File Size
1040 KB

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

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
File Size
1.5 MB

Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Girls and Women

Reviews screening instruments, brief interventions, and implementation of SBIRT among girls and women to help inform best practices
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Hammock K, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Associations Between Medical Conditions and Alcohol Consumption Levels in an Adult Primary Care Population

Suggests that primary care patients with several specific medical conditions, such as hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, may be more likely to report higher levels of alcohol use
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Sterling SA, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
976 KB