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Evidence Based Models of Care for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review

Reviews 11 studies on the use of medication for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in primary care, concluding that models of care that treat AUD in primary care can increase the uptake of treatment

Ensuring Access to Behavioral Health Care: Making Integrated Care a Reality

This is invited testimony to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee during the hearing on "Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration" about making behavioral health services accessible to Americans, including care for substance use disorders.

Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Preventing Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Systematic review that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of digital interventions (i.e., computers, mobile apps, and text messaging services) during pregnancy suggesting computer/internet-based interventions are an effective platform for preventing alcohol consumption among pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant

COVID-19 State Telehealth and Licensure Expansion Dashboard

Compiles information on State-by-State expansion of telehealth and licensing waivers during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Cost Benefits of Investing Early In Substance Abuse Treatment

This fact sheet discusses the benefits of early screening, brief intervention, and referrral to treatment, including saving lives and reducing health care costs.

Computerized Relational Agent to Deliver Alcohol Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Randomized trial of a relational agent-based intervention for alcohol use disorder (AUD), showing that technology can be leveraged to deliver screening and referral to treatment for AUD in primary care medical settings

Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Targeting Alcohol or Other Drug Use and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders: A Meta-Analysis

Meta-analysis reviewed 15 clinical trials examining the efficacy of an integrated cognitive-behavioral intervention (CBI) delivered to individuals with an alcohol or other drug use disorder and a co-occurring mental health disorder, suggesting that integrated CBI showed promise for interventions targeting alcohol use

Capacity of Primary Care to Deliver Telehealth in the United States

Study of the capacity of primary care practices around the country to provide health services, including mental health and substance use treatment, via telehealth, with suggestions for future implementation of telehealth expansion in primary care

Brief Alcohol Interventions With Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Literature

Review article that anaylzes empirical studies examining the effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions (BAIs) for at-risk-older adults suggesting that BAIs are effective in reducing alcohol consumption in an older-adult population

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