Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Patient pamphlet describing potential side effects and interactions that can occur from mixing alcohol with a list of commonly used prescription and over-the-counter medications

One step of the AIMS Center Collaborative Care Implementation Guide that discusses using registries for patient tracking, potentially within their electronic health record;includes links to tracking systems and resources that require licenses, special re

Presents information about Medicaid coverage of MAT for opioid and alcohol dependence; covers treatment and cost-effectiveness and includes examples of innovative approaches in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maryland

Tool to help practices understand where they are in terms of being patient centered and identify opportunities to improve and track progress when making changes

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of medications (both FDA approved and others) for adults with alcohol use disorders; evaluates evidence from primary care settings

Guides primary care practices in adapting alcohol SBI to their practice; involves steps required to plan, implement, and improve this process

Provides coordinated care organizations (CCOs);Oregon clinics;and administrative staff with guidance on implementing SBIRT, including coding and billing information

Presentation for healthcare providers about the basics of implementing SBIRT

Describes a model of primary care called the 10 building blocks of high-performing primary care, which describe existing high-performing practices and serve as a model for improvement

Systematic review of 24 review articles that concludes that literature supports brief intervention in primary care settings to address unhealthy alcohol use