Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources
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.
Hangovers (PDF - 274 KB)
Implementing Care for Alcohol & Other Drug Use in Medical Settings: An Extension of SBIRT (PDF - 43 KB)
This is a change guide for primary care providers on how to offer integrated care for patients with alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder; it outlines nine changes, covering both clinical and organizational implementation.
Implementing Care for Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Medical Settings: An Extension of SBIRT (PDF - 43 KB)
Integrated Behavioral Health Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Start, Grow, or Enhance Behavioral Health Services in Primary Care
Manual for behavioral health clinicians on how to provide substance use services in integrated primary care settings; also gives overview of considerations for effective integrated care
Lower Risk Drinking Limits (PDF - 132 KB)
Educational poster for display in medical settings to educate patients about lower risk drinking limits
Lower Risk Drinking Limits (Spanish)
Educational poster for display in medical settings to educate Spanish-speaking patients about lower risk drink limits
Managing Patients With Risky Alcohol Use Workflow
Available to existing Epic outpatient software users; uses the AUDIT-C and assesses other risk factors (e.g., social determinants of health), allowing users to customize if needed
Potential Cost Savings Associated with Providing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use Disorder in Emergency Departments (PDF - 380 KB)
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Ed.) (PDF - 391 KB)
Lists principles of drug addiction treatment for several types of substances, including alcohol;has sections for frequently asked questions and evidence-based treatment options in the United States
