Older Americans Behavioral Health Issue Brief 3: Screening and Preventive Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Psychoactive Medication Misuse/Abuse

Provides information on risk factors for alcohol and psychoactive medication misuse among older adults, guidance, and resources for screening for unhealthy alcohol use among this population

Source

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Administration on Aging (AOA)

Link

https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/programs/2016-11/Issue%20Brief%203%20Screen…

File Size

351 KB KB

Year

2012

Format

Report/Paper/Issue Brief

Public domain

Topic

Alcohol Use Disorder

Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Alcohol Use Disorder

Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

Patient Education

Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Audience

Behavioral Health Providers

Medical Providers

Other Team Members

Patients

Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches

Policymakers and Payers

Resource Type

PDF

Use

Training and Education About Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

Unhealthy Alcohol Use Awareness and Education

Special Collection

Unhealthy Alcohol Use