Unhealthy Alcohol Use

A revised version of the integrated collaborative care protocol implemented during the SUMMIT research study; contains information on building processes and practices for ongoing intervention and stepped care, including materials and protocols for alcohol MAT and ongoing care

Outlines primary care principles and offers resources for practices related to each principle, such as coordinated and integrated care

Manual for behavioral health clinicians on how to provide substance use services in integrated primary care settings; also gives overview of considerations for effective integrated care

Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) that recommends guidelines for primary care clinicians to follow when caring for patients with alcohol and other substance use disorders

Online training modules that offer CME for providers on behavioral health services integration

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of medications (both FDA approved and others) for adults with alcohol use disorders; evaluates evidence from primary care settings

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

Describes 12-step programs and how providers can help their patients get to and best use these programs, including patients taking medications for substance use disorder; up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (TM) for continuing education

Describes and compares pharmacological treatment options for individuals with AUD, including FDA- approved medications acamprosate, disufiram, and naltrexone, as well as two other evidence-based treatments that are not yet FDA approved, topiramate and gabapentin; includes diagnosis of AUD, definitions of binge drinking and “at risk” drinking, and a case vignette; up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for continuing education

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