Training and Education About Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment

Tools and resources for providing education and training about SBIRT to a broader audience (both providers and patients). These are not specifically for implementation.

Routine Assessment of Symptoms of Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care: Prevalence and Severity of Reported Symptoms

Explores the use of routine screening for symptoms of substance use disorder (SUD), including alcohol use disorder (AUD), in primary care practices and found that the use of symptom checklists could help primary care providers identify and treat patients with SUD

Program Evaluation on the Use of the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Process in Primary Care Physician Offices

Describes results of a program evaluation conducted with thousands of primary care physician practices in the State of Pennsylvania, recommending that practices identify SBIRT resources and support, conduct roundtable discussions with physicians, and establish SBIRT champions within their practice

Prevention Strategies for Unhealthy Alcohol Use (From the Handbook of Evidence-Based Prevention of Behavioral Disorders in Integrated Care)

Describes prevention strategies for the identification of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, including outlining risk factors, methods of screening, and a model for how to adapt alcohol-related prevention methods to a stepped care approach

One Degree: Shift the Influence

An update to AHRQ's systematic review protocol on outpatient pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol use disorder in April 2022

Office for the Advancement of Telehealth: Telehealth Programs

This web page provides telehealth resources and programs available through the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth in the HRSA, including grant programs and services available in rural areas.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Short Takes Video Series

A video series called “Short Takes with NIAAA” featuring commentary by NIAAA experts; this series consists of social media-friendly, 60-second videos explaining commonly used—but often misunderstood—alcohol terms

Implementing Substance Use Screening Toolkit

This toolkit provides steps and resources such as webinars, worksheets, and workflow examples for implementing screening for substance use disorders into family planning visits.

HSD-Approved Evidence-Based Screening Resources/Tools (SBIRT)

This web page includes links to 16 different screening tools for substance use with the number of questions for each and categories based on population and use.

How Do You Effectively Evaluate the Elderly for Alcohol Use Disorder?

Discusses the prevalence and associated health problems of alcohol use disorder among older adults, as well as screening and treatment options, including naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram

Computerized Relational Agent to Deliver Alcohol Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Randomized trial of a relational agent-based intervention for alcohol use disorder (AUD), showing that technology can be leveraged to deliver screening and referral to treatment for AUD in primary care medical settings

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