Email UpdatesGlobal Status Report on Alcohol and Health
Outlines alcohol use worldwide and its harmful consequences on population health
Alcohol Use Disorder
those that include information related to alcohol use disorder, a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive alcohol use, loss of control over alcohol intake, and a negative emotional state when not using.
FastStats Alcohol Use
Includes basic statistics on U.S. alcohol use, including prevalence and mortality as well as links to additional data resources
Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
Describes substance use in the United States and includes recommendations on how to address substance misuse and related health consequences
Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
Provides communities, clinicians, policymakers, and others with information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings
A Concept Analysis of Substance Misuse To Inform Contemporary Terminology
Presents a concept analysis of the term "substance misuse" and recommends an alternate term that is less stigmatizing: "at-risk substance use"
Alcohol Use Disorder
Webpage that provides general information on alcohol use disorder and its diagnostic criteria based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
Together Achieving More: Primary Care Team Communication and Alcohol-Related Health Care Utilization and Costs
Article that explores the relationship between the structure of primary care teams, communication between patients with excessive-alcohol use, and healthcare use
SUMMIT Study Protocol: Step-by-Step Procedures for Providing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Services to Primary Care Patients With Opioid or Alcohol Use Disorders
A revised version of the integrated collaborative care protocol implemented during the SUMMIT research study; contains information on building processes and practices for ongoing intervention and stepped care, including materials and protocols for alcohol MAT and ongoing care
Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of medications (both FDA approved and others) for adults with alcohol use disorders; evaluates evidence from primary care settings
Medications Development Program
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