Email UpdatesVA/DOD Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Presents clinical practice guidelines for managing substance use in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/Department of Defense (DoD) patients
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Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI) Task Force Finding and Rationale Statement
Outlines the main finding from the Community Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among intervention participants
A Guidebook of Professional Practices for Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration: Observations From Exemplary Sites
This Guidebook identifies the key professional practices prominent among exemplary integrated primary care organizations, with the goal of helping other sites integrate care more effectively. Findings are organized into two categories: Organization-Level Professional Practices, and Interpersonal and Individual Professional Practices.
Exploring Value-Based Payment to Encourage Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care
Examines how States and payers can use value-based payment to promote the integration of substance use disorder treatment in primary care
The SHARE Approach
A five-step process for shared decision making that uses dialogue to compare the benefits, harms, and risks of each option to help explore what matters most to the patient.
Supervision of Peer Workers
Provides resources for practitioners who supervise peer workers.
Managing Side Effects and Complications of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
Describes risk factors for the development of opioid-related adverse events and how to mitigate these risks. Provides an overview of adverse events, including their symptoms and how to manage them.
Rx Pain Medications Know the Options, Get the Facts
Gives basic information about treating overdose with naloxone.
Fact Sheet: Substance (Other Than Tobacco) Abuse Structured Assessment and Brief Intervention (SBIRT) Services
Describes what SBIRT is, how SBIRT services are covered by Medicare, and what types of healthcare providers may provide SBIRT services under Medicare. These include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical psychologists, and clinical social workers.
Finding Quality Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Provides information about quality treatment for OUD and how to locate it.