Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Literature review on the effectiveness and harms of screening and counseling for UAU, specifically focusing on test accuracy studies and randomized clinical trials, to inform the USPSTF

Relevant resources (e.g., reference guides, manuals) for providers on shared decision making

Explores effective interagency policy and initiative strategies that officials in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas have used to treat and support pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorder

Practice guidelines on the assessment, treatment, and pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder as well as co-occurring opioid use disorder and other co-occurring conditions

Training for primary care providers that includes text and instructional videos addressing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to screen, evaluate, and refer patients with substance use disorders

Report on cost-effectiveness of SBIRT based on study of three primary care practices, which demonstrates the cost savings calculations using graphs and tables

Demonstrates that academic detailing can be helpful, but that practice facilitation with tailored follow up is more effective for successful organizational change compared to academic detailing alone

Customizable slide deck for communicating the value of primary care and behavioral health integration to health care providers, organizational leadership, and policymakers to help garner buy-in for implementation

Recommendation statement for managing UAU with SBI;includes clinical summary that helps primary care clinicians use recommendations in practice

Discusses policies related to using telemedicine for providing MAT