Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Study looking at the use of naltrexone for alcohol use disorder in substance use treatment facilities, showing that naltrexone is more commonly prescribed compared with acamprosate and disulfiram but that it remains underused

Includes an infographic guide on the benefits of three medications for alcohol use disorder and provides a brief summary of treatment planning and medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration

Reviews 64 trials of alcohol use treatment in primary care, finding that acamprosate is the only intervention with moderate confidence associated with increased abstinence

Identifies barriers to women receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), including many health and social needs and discusses ways in which treatment interventions could better target the unique needs of women with AUD

A literature review describing common practices for transitioning patients from specialty mental health care to primary care, including substance use

Presents an approach to developing and implementing an interprofessional ACT in a health system, with key factors to consider and lessons learned, such as aligning improvement areas with health system leadership priorities and involving leadership in goal creation

Describes the process for adoption of telehealth for patient care inside Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain Healthcare, showing the benefits of telehealth in reducing expensive and unnecessary trips to hospitals, how it can make care safer and more efficient and address disparities in care, and discussing what is needed to help other health systems adopt this new technology

Reviews the use of disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in primary care, and concludes that the knowledge and prescription of pharmacotherapy for AUD is insufficient

Describes the process of implementing an electronic health records-based registry of adult patients with unhealthy alcohol use in a health system in California