Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources
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.
Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide
Guide for primary care physicians that offers an evidence-based approach to screening, assessing, and treating AUDs in general healthcare settings; includes the single alcohol screening question (SASQ) and the AUDIT-C and appendices of clinician and patient support materials
A Practice Change Model For Quality Improvement In Primary Care Practice
Diffusion of Innovations in Service Organizations: Systematic Review and Recommendations
Efficacy and Safety of Naltrexone and Acamprosate in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: A Systematic Review
Medical Management Treatment Manual: Clinical and Research Guide for Medically Trained Clinicians Providing Pharmacotherapy as Part of the Treatment for Alcohol Dependence
Training Medical Providers To Conduct Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions
A Sound Investment: Identifying and Treating Alcohol Problems
Describes expense and potential cost savings of screening for and treating unhealthy alcohol use
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
Includes 10 items to assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related behaviors. Item 3 of this screening tool is intended to be adapted to align with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) drinking guidelines for adults in the United States
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Guidelines for Use in Primary Care, Second Edition
Describes how to use the AUDIT in primary care to identify people with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption; includes the international version in both interview and self-report format