Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Alcohol Use Disorder

Reviews quality improvement training programs in response to COVID-19 with virtual components and concludes that strategies include balancing virtual and non-virtual methods, using appropriate technology, and tailoring coaching to the practice

One of SAMHSA's series of advisories based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 35, which discusses using motivational interviewing for substance use disorder

Examines strategies reported in emergency department-based screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment studies that employ non-face-to-face modalities for high-risk alcohol use

Includes a series of training modules about unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) for primary care practices, covering topics such as SBIRT and medication-assisted treatment, team-based care for UAU, sustainability, implementation strategies, and clinical guidelines

Describes the study protocol for an AHRQ grantee's unhealthy alcohol use intervention and evaluation that includes practice facilitation, quality improvement coaching, electronic health record support, training, and expert consultation

Exploratory study that examines the feasibility of a new Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment model

Concludes that alcohol screening and brief intervention in medical settings offers an economic benefit to health care costs

Reviews studies exploring the use of technology to deliver or support the implementation of interventions targeting alcohol use in primary care

Guides behavioral health services providers in developing their disaster preparedness plans, including the benefits of using EHRs and providing SBIRT to key populations during a disaster

Reviews the literature on SBIRT interventions in emergency department and primary care settings, finding that the most used strategies include educating stakeholders and developing relationships. The findings indicate increase in screening but unclear evidence on brief intervention