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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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Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinking: A Manual for use in Primary Care

Manual for primary care and other providers on how to conduct brief interventions for patients with or at risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs); used in conjunction with WHO’s companion manual The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test: Guidelines for Use in Primary Care on how to screen for alcohol-related problems using the AUDIT-C and AUDIT”.

Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
World Health Organization (WHO)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
232 KB

Addiction Severity Index (ASI), Fifth Ed.; Baseline (ASI-B), Addiction Severity Index, Fifth Ed.; Follow-Up (ASI-F)

Semi-structured interview addressing seven potential problem areas in substance-abusing patients: medical status, employment and support, drug use, alcohol use, legal status, family/social status, and psychiatric status

Format
Instrument/Protocol
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Source
McLellan TA, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians

Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) that recommends guidelines for primary care clinicians to follow when caring for patients with alcohol and other substance use disorders
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.37 MB

Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual: An Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Program

Provides a systems-change approach for implementing alcohol SBI in a primary care practice setting
Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
American Academy of Family Physicians
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
466 KB