Email UpdatesAlcohol Use Facts & Resources
Provides information about unhealthy alcohol use, and includes the AUDIT-C screening tool, tips for cutting down on alcohol use, and additional resources
Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Alcohol Use Disorder
those resources that include actual screening tools and information about how clinicians can screen their patients for substance use disorders and/or alcohol use disorder.
Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Girls and Women
Reviews screening instruments, brief interventions, and implementation of SBIRT among girls and women to help inform best practices
Alcohol Screening Using the USAUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Adapted for Use in the United States): Implementation Guide
Provides information about the development and potential uses of the USAUDIT alcohol screening clinical decision support that can be integrated into electronic health record systems and other health information technology to help providers identify adults who should be screened for alcohol use
Alcohol Screening & Brief Intervention Inhibit Risky Alcohol Use
Encourages medical assistants to take an active role and serve as champions for screening, brief intervention for alcohol use in primary care settings
A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Health Evaluation and Referral Assistant (HERA): Research Methods
Summarizes a randomized clinical trial of the HERA web-based program for facilitating SBIRT for alcohol and other drug use
The Practice Gap: National Estimates of Screening and Counseling for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Obesity
Estimates screening rates for obesity, tobacco, and alcohol misuse, and makes recommendations for primary care practices to increase screening
The Impact of Brief Alcohol Interventions in Primary Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Reviews
Systematic review of 24 review articles that concludes that literature supports brief intervention in primary care settings to address unhealthy alcohol use
EHR Modification
Provides information about how to modify an organization's electronic health record system to support SBIRT implementation
Addressing Unhealthy Substance Use in Primary Care
Provides an overview of implementing SBIRT and integrating substance use treatment into primary care
A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) that recommends guidelines for primary care clinicians to follow when caring for patients with alcohol and other substance use disorders