Email UpdatesAlcohol 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
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Disulfiram Co-administered with Popular Addictive Substances
Reviews the current knowledge about disulfiram for the treatment of alcohol and other substances, including its potential interactions with alcohol, cocaine, cannabinoids, and opioids
A Scoping Review of Computer-Based and Telecommunication Technology Interventions to Address Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Smoking in Women
Review of articles looking at the use of technology for addressing drug and alcohol use and smoking in women, highlighting studies showing that these telecommunication technology interventions were successful at reducing alcohol and substance misuse
#VisualAbstract: Acamprosate Found an Effective and Tolerable Interventions for Alcohol Dependence
Visually demonstrates results of a meta-analysis demonstrating that acamprosate was associated with increased odds of abstinence from alcohol
Workshop on Implementation Science and Digital Therapeutics for Behavioral Health
Summary of a workshop through the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at Dartmouth College that focuses on implementation strategies and digital approaches to address substance use and other behavioral health topics
Reducing Alcohol and Opioid Use Among Youth in Rural Counties: An Innovative Training Protocol for Primary Health Care Providers and School Personnel
The aim of this study was to train primary care providers and school nurses within a rural 10-county catchment area in Pennsylvania to use SBIRT and facilitate collaboration with community organizations to better coordinate substance use prevention efforts
Comparison of Methods for Alcohol and Drug Screening in Primary Care Clinics
Finds that self-administered screening and screening at any primary care visit is associated with greater detection of high-risk alcohol use, and that clinics with more practice facilitation have greater implementation of the counseling script for those who screen positive
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
This statement provides an overview of the effect of the opioid crisis on the mother-infant dyad and provide recommendations for management of the infant with opioid exposure, including clinical presentation, assessment, treatment, and discharge.
Telehealth Treatment for Alcohol Misuse: Reviewing Telehealth Approaches to Increase Engagement and Reduce Risk of Alcohol-Related Hypertension
Explores different telehealth interventions that can be implemented for populations experiencing alcohol misuse and categorizes the interventions according to phases of alcohol misuse treatment
Experiences With Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Community Healthcare
Examines patient and provider experiences with SBIRT in an outpatient clinical setting, demonstrating support for implementing SBIRT in primary care settings