Email UpdatesAlcohol Policy Information System
Provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol-related policies in the United States at both State and Federal levels
Unhealthy Alcohol Use
those resources providing information about unhealthy drinking, including risky or hazardous drinking, harmful drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcoholism, alcohol addiction, and alcohol use disorder.
Alcohol Consumption in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
A cross-sectional online study that assesses differences in alcohol drinking patterns before and after the enactment of stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Alcohol and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Describes facts about alcohol use related to COVID-19, with the aim to dispel common myths about alcohol use during the pandemic
A Sound Investment: Identifying and Treating Alcohol Problems
Describes expense and potential cost savings of screening for and treating unhealthy alcohol use
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
A Comparison Between Telehealth and Face-to-Face Delivery of a Brief Alcohol Intervention for College Students
Tests the effectiveness of well-validated Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students when conducted face-to-face or through a videoconferencing system
"I Felt I Was Reaching a Point With My Health": Understanding Reasons for Engagement and Acceptability of Treatment Services for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care
A qualitative study that examines primary care patients' reasons for engagement with, experience with, and acceptability of a primary care practice-based program for treating unhealthy alcohol use
Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources
A collection of tools and resources for managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, intended for use by providers, organizational leadership, other team members, and patients.
Primary Care Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from AHRQ's UAU Grantees
This webinar focuses on lessons learned about conducting primary care research during the COVID-19 epidemic from grantees participating in the EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use Initiative. The webinar addresses common challenges and potential solutions with practice recruitment, logistical problems such as data collection and human subjects concerns, and strategies to initiate and maintain engagement with practices.
Telehealth Treatment for Alcohol Misuse: Reviewing Telehealth Approaches to Increase Engagement and Reduce Risk of Alcohol-Related Hypertension
Explores different telehealth interventions that can be implemented for populations experiencing alcohol misuse and categorizes the interventions according to phases of alcohol misuse treatment