Medical Providers

Presents a concept analysis of the term "substance misuse" and recommends an alternate term that is less stigmatizing: "at-risk substance use"

Provides communities, clinicians, policymakers, and others with information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings

Describes substance use in the United States and includes recommendations on how to address substance misuse and related health consequences

Includes basic statistics on U.S. alcohol use, including prevalence and mortality as well as links to additional data resources

Outlines alcohol use worldwide and its harmful consequences on population health

IRETA webpage discussing the basics of addiction, including alcohol

Systematic review of 24 review articles that concludes that literature supports brief intervention in primary care settings to address unhealthy alcohol use

Systematic review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) to reduce self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems

Outlines in 2 sections how to develop and sustain an SBIRT Data Collection System and integrate it into an organization's electronic health record

Study that focuses on design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical decision support (CDS) tools using an EHR system to address depression, alcohol use, and prescription misuse; results highlight that CDS tools allow primary care providers focus more on patient treatment plans and promote use of other clinical staff