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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
Year
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Terms of Use
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