Module 2: Changing Language To Change Care: Stigma and Substance Use Disorder
Discusses the importance of language when discussing substance use and reviews ways to improve language used during clinical encounters to improve patient care
ex. Nurses, case managers, medical assistants, office managers
Discusses the importance of language when discussing substance use and reviews ways to improve language used during clinical encounters to improve patient care
Module that includes an overview of substance use disorders;discusses neurobiological responses to substances, theories that explain the disorders, and integrated care for substance use disorder
Webpage that includes information about MAT for alcohol use disorders and describes the 3 FDA-approved drugs for treatment of alcohol use disorder; also includes links to other information and resources for MAT
Review of systematic reviews that evaluated the effectiveness of brief interventions in primary healthcare settings to decrease alcohol consumption in non-alcoholic adult drinkers; found that brief interventions have a moderate effect on reducing alcohol consumption people who consume excessive amounts of alcohol
Review that examined brief intervention implementation in general practice or emergency care settings and effects in reducing heavy drinking, finding that brief interventions can reduce alcohol consumption in hazardous and harmful drinkers compared to minimal or no intervention