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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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A Comparison of the Efficacy of Brief Interventions To Reduce Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption Between European and Non-European Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

A systematic review that concludes that brief intervention is associated with reducing weekly alcohol consumption
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Graduate Education
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Elzerbi C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

A Guidebook of Professional Practices for Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration: Observations From Exemplary Sites

This Guidebook identifies the key professional practices prominent among exemplary integrated primary care organizations, with the goal of helping other sites integrate care more effectively. Findings are organized into two categories: Organization-Level Professional Practices, and Interpersonal and Individual Professional Practices.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
AHRQ
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.31 MB

Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse: Quick Guide for Clinicians Based on TIP 34

Describes brief intervention and therapy techniques for treating alcohol and drug misuse
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
700 KB

Effectiveness of Brief Interventions in Primary Health Care Settings To Decrease Alcohol Consumption by Adult Non-Dependent Drinkers: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews

Review of systematic reviews that evaluated the effectiveness of brief interventions in primary healthcare settings to decrease alcohol consumption in non-alcoholic adult drinkers; found that brief interventions have a moderate effect on reducing alcohol consumption people who consume excessive amounts of alcohol

Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Alvarez-Bueno C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

Implementation Barriers to and Facilitators of Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment (SBIRT) in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Reviews findings from the literature and interviews with experts on strategies for overcoming barriers to implementing SBIRT in FQHCs and primary care settings.
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Year
Resource Type
External Link
File Size
2.17 MB

Implementation of SBIRT Onto Electronic Health Records: From Documentation to Data

Provides an overview of integrating SBIRT onto the electronic health record; includes models commonly used to implement SBIRT in health practices, examples of implementation, and other key information

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addiction
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

Implementing Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Primary Care: Identifying Barriers, Proposing Solutions

Identifies barriers to widespread implementation of screening and brief intervention and proposes potential solutions
Link
https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1940-0640-10-S1-A24
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Organizational Leadership
Source
Johnson AJ, et al.
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare: A Facilitation Guide

Describes how to implement evidence into practice through facilitation, supporting the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework
Link
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203557334
Format
Guide
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Harvey G, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide

Summarizes clinical practice guidance on medications for treatment of alcohol use disorders, including approved medications, ideal candidates, contraindications, and use in pregnant women

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
508 KB