Email UpdatesCommon Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report
This research report provides information on the state of the science in the comorbidity of substance use disorders with mental illness and physical health conditions.
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
PDF documents of various lengths (though usually longer than one page), which have a practical application for clinical staff or others. Most fall into the category of grey literature, which includes government reports, white papers, and issue briefs. Generally this will not include peer-reviewed journal articles. Items often have a title or description that includes one of these terms.
Workforce Implications of Behavioral Health Care Models: Final Report
Describes three promising behavioral health models to improve care and access for mental health and substance use disorders, including psychiatric mental health nurses, mobile technology, and using crisis services
The Telehealth Era is Just Beginning
Describes the process for adoption of telehealth for patient care inside Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain Healthcare, showing the benefits of telehealth in reducing expensive and unnecessary trips to hospitals, how it can make care safer and more efficient and address disparities in care, and discussing what is needed to help other health systems adopt this new technology
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in Behavioral Healthcare
Discusses the evidence for using SBIRT for different behavioral health conditions, including unhealthy alcohol use, illict drugs, tobacco, depression, and anxiety disorders
Screening and Interventions for Social Risk Factors: A Technical Brief to Support the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
This technical brief highlights research on screening and interventions for social risk factors, including screening for substance use, and presents gaps in the research as well as challenges of implementing these interventions.
Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings: Systematic Review Update
An update to AHRQ's systematic review protocol on outpatient pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol use disorder in April 2022
Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings: Policymaker Summary
Summarizes research evaluating the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of medications in adults with alcohol use disorder
Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Outpatient Settings: Clinician Summary
Summarizes the evidence regarding the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of medications in adults with AUD
Peers Speak Out: Priority Outcomes for Substance Use Treatment and Services
This is the first national examination of treatment and recovery services outcomes prioritized by people with substance use disorder, including recommendations for reshaping services, policies, and research to address the national epidemic of addiction.
Medicines To Treat Alcohol Use Disorder: Consumer Summary
Provides information to consumers on medicines to treat alcohol use disorder