Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

Evaluates the implementation of adolescent screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in 13 different primary care clinics, which involved training and technical assistance and incorporated use of the electronic health records

Provides the 2021 specifications and information needed to implement the electronic clinical quality measures for initiation and engagement of alcohol and other drug dependence treatment

Part of the Center for Health Care Strategies' Strengthening Primary Care through Medicaid Managed Care learning series on integrating behavioral health into primary care, providing a national perspective on behavioral health integration, provider perspectives, and a look at the integration approach happening in Arizona

Discusses the advantages and challenges for using new technology and digital tools to support individuals with substance use disorder, including alcohol use disorder, noting that telehealth can provide certain benefits for patients who need care delivered remotely

Resources and documents to support providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) with implementing medications for substance use treatment, including alcohol use. Includes sample workflows and templates, patient treatment agreements, clinical tools, procedures, and policies

Provides a framework for States to help improve the quality of behavioral health to promote better outcomes and quality of life for Medicaid beneficiaries

Report providing information about Medicare reimbursement for substance use disorder services as well as detailing gaps in Medicare coverage and recommendations to address these gaps

Reviews the literature and data on outcomes for medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder in inpatient settings using naltrexone

A review of the literature on clinical trials on pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorder, noting that topiramate and gabapentin have been used and that baclofen and nalmefene have been approved in some other countries

Pahola is PAHO's first artificial intelligence (AI) health specialist and the only AI digital health worker in the world that specializes in alcohol-related topics. Pahola can communicate interactively - in three languages (English, Portuguese, and Spanish) - with people about their alcohol consumption, assess their risk, help them reduce or stop alcohol use, or direct them to resources for treatment and recovery