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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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Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Among Medicaid Patients in Wisconsin: Impacts on Healthcare Utilization and Costs

Examines the association between providing SBIRT and healthcare costs, demonstrating that SBIRT was associated with a savings of $391 per Medicaid beneficiary
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Paltzer J, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
112 KB

SUMMIT Study Protocol: Step-by-Step Procedures for Providing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Services to Primary Care Patients With Opioid or Alcohol Use Disorders

A revised version of the integrated collaborative care protocol implemented during the SUMMIT research study; contains information on building processes and practices for ongoing intervention and stepped care, including materials and protocols for alcohol MAT and ongoing care

Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Ober AJ, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.4 MB

Tackling NCDs: 'Best Buys' and Other Recommended Interventions for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Recommends interventions to address noncommunicable diseases and their key risk factors, including unhealthy use of alcohol, such as providing intervention and treatment in health and social services settings
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
World Health Organization
Year
Resource Type
External Link
File Size
2.12 MB

TAPS Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Medication, and Other Substance Use Tool (electronic)

Online version of TAPS that allows users to select patient or clinician and complete the assessment online;upon completion, offers risk levels for each substance, suggested actions, and additional resources
Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Patients
Source
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

The Effectiveness of Electronic Screening and Brief Intervention for Reducing Levels of Alcohol Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Suggests that e-SBI is an effective intervention in reducing weekly alcohol consumption
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Donoghue K, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article