Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Multisite study concluding that TAPS can detect problem substance use, but that refinement is necessary before use for broad substance use disorder screening

Summarizes the evidence regarding the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of medications in adults with AUD

Summarizes research evaluating the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of medications in adults with alcohol use disorder

Looks at various barriers to accessing mental health and substance use disorder treatment and services in rural communities and describes how telehealth interventions may provide ways to overcome specific barriers

Presents a detailed overview of SBIRT, including tools, procedures, and effectiveness for improving health and reducing healthcare costs

Strategies from a nurse practitioner for integrating SBIRT services into the clinic at Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology

Provides an introduction to identifying and treating patients with substance use disorders in primary care settings, including the approach primary care providers (PCPs) should take in discussing alcohol or opiate dependence with their patients. Includes

Article that explores the relationship between the structure of primary care teams, communication between patients with excessive-alcohol use, and healthcare use

Webinar that helps organizations identify limitations of electronic health record software in facilitating SBIRT clinic processes, describe an ideal electronic health record-supported SBIRT workflow, and understand how electronic health record tools can be utilized to help facilitate SBIRT Clinic process

Validation article for SUBS in a diverse adult primary care population