Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Resources that are part of the Unhealthy Alcohol Use environmental scan provided by NORC.

SBIRT-Plus: Adding Population Health Innovations to Enhance Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Effectiveness

Describes the benefits of screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT)-Plus, which is focused on increasing the reach of SBIRT by aiming for systems-level changes and benefits on a broader population scale

SBIRT Training Preview (eSBIRT)

Produced by Screening and Brief Intervention in Missouri (formally mosbirt.org), this website provides resources to support primary care providers in becoming skilled at identifying and addressing risky alcohol and drug use

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

Resources for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

This web page provides updated resources, including guides and tools from SAMHSA, for practitioners related to screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT).

Rates of Discontinuation and Non-Publication of Trials for the Pharmacologic Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Identifies clinical trials on medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder from ClinicalTrials.gov, finding that 12.6% involving pharmaceutical treatment were prematurely terminated and 39.1% had not published results

Quick Guide: MAT Use for Alcohol Use Disorder

This guide outlines the three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for opioid use disorder, including common brands, how they work, things to consider before prescribing, and questions to ask patients before prescribing it.

Promote Practice Change: Take Manageable Steps Toward Better Care

Outlines how practices can improve care for patients with unhealthy alcohol use, including four basic steps to build a system of care, and includes a chart demonstrating alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment as a top evidence-based clinical preventive service in terms of health impact and cost-effectiveness

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

Primary Care and Mental Health: Overview of Integrated Care Models

Summarizes models of care for mental health in primary care settings, including using nurse practitioners to screen, diagnose, and treat common conditions such as alcohol use disorder. Nurse practitioners can take a continuing education test online after reading this article for a small fee

Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration Program: Impacts on Health Care Utilization, Cost, and Quality

From 2010 to 2013, RAND conducted a program evaluation of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) grants program, describing the structure, process, and outcomes for the first three cohorts of grantee programs (awarded in 2009 and 2010). The current study extends previous work by investigating the impact of PBHCI on consumers' healthcare use, total costs of care to Medicaid, and quality of care in three States

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