Email UpdatesPrescribing Pharmacotherapies for Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
One of SAMHSA's series of advisories based on TIP 49, which provides an overview of medications for treatment of alcohol use disorder
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Practice Facilitation in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review
Reviews literature on the role of practice facilitators in settings aiming to deliver integrated behavioral health and primary care,
Practice Facilitation to Promote Evidence-Based Screening and Management of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care: A Practice-Level Randomized Controlled Trial
Describes randomized controlled trial that uses practice facilitation for implementing screening, counseling, and treatment for unhealthy alcohol use, proposing that practice facilitation can make changes related to managing unhealthy alcohol use within a practice
Policies to Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment With Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Identifies four steps that will help to ensure that a broader transition to telehealth will be successful in improving the health outcomes of patients with substance use disorders
Pain in the Nation Update: Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths in 2018
Examines trends in deaths related to substance use, including alcohol use across the United States. Also discusses research looking at causes of deaths and potential policy and program solutions aimed at addressing these issues, including the Well Being Trust's Healing the Nation Policy Framework
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
Older Americans Behavioral Health Issue Brief 2: Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Prevention
Describes alcohol use among older adults as a health issue, guidelines for alcohol use, the association of alcohol use with depression and anxiety, and SBIRT as a strategy for addressing unhealthy alcohol use among older adults
National Clinician Consultation Center: Substance Use Resources
Provides general information about telehealth, changes to policies during COVID-19, planning telehealth workflows, preparing patients for telehealth visits, billing and reimbursement, legal considerations, privacy and security, telehealth vendors and platforms, and best practices
Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Provides high-level overview of medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder, including descriptions and potential side effects of acamprosate, disulfiram, naltrexone, and topiramate
Integration of Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment into Pediatric Primary Care
Summarizes lessons learned over the past six years through the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's Youth Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention Strategic Initiative about the integration of SBIRT in pediatric primary care