Organizational Leadership

Reviews the efficacy and safety of naltrexone and acamprosate in the treatment of alcohol dependence

Discusses the importance of language when discussing substance use and reviews ways to improve language used during clinical encounters to improve patient care

Module that describes the basic concepts of alcohol and drug use disorders, including considerations for standard drink sizes, Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Alcohol Use Disorders, and an introduction to alcohol withdrawal management

Module that includes an overview of substance use disorders;discusses neurobiological responses to substances, theories that explain the disorders, and integrated care for substance use disorder

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

Literature review on the effectiveness and harms of screening and counseling for UAU, specifically focusing on test accuracy studies and randomized clinical trials, to inform the USPSTF

Review of systematic reviews that evaluated the effectiveness of brief interventions in primary healthcare settings to decrease alcohol consumption in non-alcoholic adult drinkers; found that brief interventions have a moderate effect on reducing alcohol consumption people who consume excessive amounts of alcohol

Review that examined brief intervention implementation in general practice or emergency care settings and effects in reducing heavy drinking, finding that brief interventions can reduce alcohol consumption in hazardous and harmful drinkers compared to minimal or no intervention

Contains basic statistics and links to various resources on the WHO's efforts to reduce UAU

Offers tools and educational resources for clinicians and patients as well as trainings and videos for various audiences