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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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Alcohol Screening During US Primary Care Visits, 2014-2016 (PDF - 244 KB)

Explored U.S. primary care providers' use of screening tools and delivery of counseling for unhealthy alcohol use (UAU), finding that screening for UAU using a validated tool is not commonly performed during primary care visits; interventions may be needed to increase implementation
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Chatterton B, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Alcohol Use Disorder (Elsevier)

Describes the terminology; information about diagnosis, treatment, and complications; and screening and prevention for alcohol use disorder
Format
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Patients
Organizational Leadership
Source
Elsevier Healthcare Hub
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Alcohol Use Disorder in Community Management of Chronic Liver Diseases

Describes efforts to integrate care for alcohol use disorder with care for liver diseases and discusses methods that can be used to help patients reduce alcohol use
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Leggio L, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

An Introduction Into Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration

Presents information about the benefits of behavioral health and primary care integration for improving the health and well-being of communities, including a discussion about potential federal policy opportunities
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Alliance for Health Policy
Year
Resource Type
Video

Barriers to Recruiting Primary Care Practices for Implementation Research During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study of Practice Coaches from the Stop Unhealthy (STUN) Alcohol Use Now Trial

Presents barriers and facilitators to conducting implementation research, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, within the context of recruiting practices for North Carolina's STop UNhealthy (STUN) Alcohol Use Now trial
Link
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/26334895221094297
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Balio CP, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration in Rural Health Facilities: Policy Brief and Recommendations to the Secretary (PDF - 489 KB)

Offers policy recommendations for increasing behavioral health and primary care integration in rural areas. Recommendations include access, workforce recruitment and retention, telehealth and technology, and reimbursement
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Bringing Alcohol and Other Drug Research to Primary Care

This course trains providers on evidence-based treatment options for opioid use disorders. It offers 2 continuing medical educations credits.

Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Center on Rural Addiction: Resources

This website has a variety of resources, including recorded webinars, slides, guides, and other tools, for rural practitioners working with patients with substance use disorders.

Format
Curriculum
Webinar/Video
Web Page
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Center on Rural Addiction, University of Vermont (UVM CORA)
Year
Resource Type
Web Page