Co-Occurring Medical Conditions

Related to the screening and treatment of common comorbid medical conditions, such as risk for infectious disease.

The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Adult Alcohol Registry, an Electronic Health Records-Based Registry of Patients With Alcohol Problems: Development and Implementation

Describes the process of implementing an electronic health records-based registry of adult patients with unhealthy alcohol use in a health system in California

Practice Facilitation to Implement Alcohol-related Care in Veterans Health Administration Liver Clinics: A Study Protocol

Describes the methodology of a study that aims to test a 6-month practice facilitation for managing unhealthy alcohol use in Veterans Health Administration liver clinics

Mobile Health Interventions for Self-Control of Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Systematic Review

This study aimed to systematically review and synthesize the research evidence about the efficacy of mHealth interventions on various health outcomes for consumer self-control of unhealthy alcohol use and to identify the core components to achieve these outcomes

MAT Medications, Counseling, and Related Conditions

This web page displays information and resources about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders, including most commonly used medicines and behavioral therapies.

How Do You Effectively Evaluate the Elderly for Alcohol Use Disorder?

Discusses the prevalence and associated health problems of alcohol use disorder among older adults, as well as screening and treatment options, including naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram

Cost-Effectiveness of Alcohol Use Treatments in Patients with Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis

Suggests that alcohol use treatment for patients with alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver, such as counseling and medication-assisted therapies, can improve outcomes and are cost-effective

Associations Between Medical Conditions and Alcohol Consumption Levels in an Adult Primary Care Population

Suggests that primary care patients with several specific medical conditions, such as hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, may be more likely to report higher levels of alcohol use

Alcohol Use Disorder in Community Management of Chronic Liver Diseases

Describes efforts to integrate care for alcohol use disorder with care for liver diseases and discusses methods that can be used to help patients reduce alcohol use

AHRQ's Behavioral Health Topic Page

This web page highlights AHRQ's Substance Use Collection and other resources to assist with the prevention and treatment of behavioral health problems in primary care settings, including data to quantify these challenges, tools and resources for screening and treatment, and funding for behavioral health research.

SAMHSA TIP 59: Improving Cultural Competence

This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) was written to help counselors and organizations provide culturally responsive services.

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