Providers Clinical Support System

Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder

Enhancing the capacity of healthcare providers to identify and treat alcohol use disorder.

Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD) is a national project funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide training, guidance, and mentoring on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). PCSS-MAUD aims to enhance the capacity of physicians, nurses practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, substance use disorder counseling professionals, and other healthcare providers to treat individuals with AUD, including the use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MAUD.

Important Update

Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD) concluded on September 29, 2026. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is launching Providers Clinical Support System – Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PCSS-SUD Treatment), which will continue to provide access to the trusted PCSS-MAUD education and resources you rely on. This website will transition to the new PCSS-SUD Treatment site upon launch. Stay connected by subscribing to our monthly newsletter for the latest resources, program updates, and announcements. If you previously subscribed to the PCSS-MAUD newsletter, you will automatically be enrolled in the PCSS-SUD Treatment newsletter.

Featured Education

  • Contains 7 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 1-hour module aims to increase knowledge and practical application of medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) within residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment settings.

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      • Administrative Staff - Free!
      • Counselor (CAADE, CADTP, CCAPP, LPC, LMHC NCC, etc.) - Free!
      • PhD - Free!
      • Nurse (MSN, LPN, RN, LVN) - Free!
      • Nurse Practitioner (APRN, DNP) - Free!
      • Pharmacist (PharmD) - Free!
      • Physician (MD) - Free!
      • Physician (DO) - Free!
      • Physician (MBBS) - Free!
      • Physician Associate (PA-C) - Free!
      • Psychologist (PsyD) - Free!
      • Social Worker (MSW, LCSW, LGSW) - Free!
      • Student/Resident/Fellow - Free!
      • Other - Free!
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  • Contains 7 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 30-minute learning experience uses an AI-powered conversation tool to help clinicians practice empathetic, motivational interviewing techniques when discussing risky alcohol behaviors with patients.

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      • Administrative Staff - Free!
      • Counselor (CAADE, CADTP, CCAPP, LPC, LMHC NCC, etc.) - Free!
      • PhD - Free!
      • Nurse (MSN, LPN, RN, LVN) - Free!
      • Nurse Practitioner (APRN, DNP) - Free!
      • Pharmacist (PharmD) - Free!
      • Physician (MD) - Free!
      • Physician (DO) - Free!
      • Physician (MBBS) - Free!
      • Physician Associate (PA-C) - Free!
      • Psychologist (PsyD) - Free!
      • Social Worker (MSW, LCSW, LGSW) - Free!
      • Student/Resident/Fellow - Free!
      • Other - Free!
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  • Contains 7 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 90-minute webinar offers health professionals practical tools for screening and treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), including the use of AUDIT-C and medications for AUD. Through case examples and patient engagement strategies like trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing, participants will learn how to tailor treatment plans and improve outcomes.

    • Register
      • Administrative Staff - Free!
      • Counselor (CAADE, CADTP, CCAPP, LPC, LMHC NCC, etc.) - Free!
      • PhD - Free!
      • Nurse (MSN, LPN, RN, LVN) - Free!
      • Nurse Practitioner (APRN, DNP) - Free!
      • Pharmacist (PharmD) - Free!
      • Physician (MD) - Free!
      • Physician (DO) - Free!
      • Physician (MBBS) - Free!
      • Physician Associate (PA-C) - Free!
      • Psychologist (PsyD) - Free!
      • Social Worker (MSW, LCSW, LGSW) - Free!
      • Student/Resident/Fellow - Free!
      • Other - Free!
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