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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 Between Telehealth and Face-to-Face Delivery of a Brief Alcohol Intervention for College Students

Tests the effectiveness of well-validated Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students when conducted face-to-face or through a videoconferencing system
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
King SC, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Alcohol - Excessive Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI)

Systematic review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) to reduce self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems
Format
Website
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Community Preventive Services Task Force
Year
Resource Type
Website

Behavioral Health Integration and Collaborative Care Registry Strategies in Medical Settings

Provides an overview of patient registry requirements and options, and how to use them in conjunction with a primary care practice's electronic health record system
Format
Guide
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
University of Washington AIMS Center
Year
Resource Type
Website
File Size
246 KB

Clinical Workflow and Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Data in the Electronic Health Records: A National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network Study

Explores the availability of substance use disorder treatment data in the electronic health record to inform research
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Wu LT, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

Comparing Satisfaction, Alliance and Intervention Components in Electronically Delivered and In-Person Brief Interventions for Substance Use Among Childbearing-Aged Women

Evaluates patient satisfaction, acceptability, and components of implementation of in-person SBIRT compared with electronic-SBIRT in health care settings
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Loree AM, et al.
Year
Resource Type
External Link

Considerations for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the COVID-19 Epidemic

Summarizes SAMHSA guidance on treating substance use disorders during COVID-19, including using outpatient treatment services and telehealth as much as possible
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
124 KB

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Harm Reduction Services: An Environmental Scan

Report that offers a literature review and summary of 21 key informant interviews with harm reduction staff from across the United States
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Graduate Education
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Policymakers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH)
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
4.4 MB