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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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Telehealth Quick Start Guide: Primary Care & FQHC/RHC Focus

Provides an introduction to implementing telehealth services in primary care during COVID-19, including the prerequisites, policies, procedures, and practice

Format
Curriculum
Audience
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Great Plains Telehealth Resource and Assistance Center
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
7.4 MB

Telehealth Resources for Behavioral Health Clinicians During COVID-19

This document compiles resources and considerations for behavioral health providers treating substance use disorders through use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPRTRACIE)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
211 KB

The ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management

Clinical guideline, webinar series, and various other resources that provide the latest information on the identification and management of alcohol withdrawal in patients with varying degrees of syndrome severity
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Year
Resource Type
External Link

The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Adult Alcohol Registry, an Electronic Health Records-Based Registry of Patients With Alcohol Problems: Development and Implementation

Describes the process of implementing an electronic health records-based registry of adult patients with unhealthy alcohol use in a health system in California
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Palzes VA, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
249 KB

Treatment Interventions for Women With Alcohol Use Disorder

Identifies barriers to women receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), including many health and social needs and discusses ways in which treatment interventions could better target the unique needs of women with AUD
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
McCrady BS, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
579 KB

Treatment Interventions to Maintain Abstinence from Alcohol in Primary Care: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

Reviews 64 trials of alcohol use treatment in primary care, finding that acamprosate is the only intervention with moderate confidence associated with increased abstinence
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Cheng H, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
657 KB