Resources

  • Strategies to Reduce the Risks and Harms of Alcohol Use

    This fact sheet helps patients learn about the benefits of lowering alcohol-related risks and offers practical strategies to do so.

  • Alcohol Facts: Standard Drink Sizes & Guidelines

    This factsheet outlines standard drink sizes to help healthcare professionals and patients better understand how much they are drinking. It outlines potential health risks and consequences of alcohol consumption to help reduce the risks and improve health.

  • Pathways to Mutual Support for Alcohol Use Disorder

    This infographic outlines the pathways through which patients can access behavioral therapies and recovery supports, such as peer specialists and mutual support groups, on their journey toward long-term recovery. When combined with medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (MAUD), these supports help boost treatment engagement and improve overall outcomes.

  • The Link Between Trauma and Alcohol Use Disorder: Unified Trauma-informed Care as a Way Forward

    This factsheet offers an overview of the connection between trauma and alcohol use disorder (AUD) and provides healthcare professionals and organizations with guidance on implementing a unified, trauma-informed approach to AUD treatment.

  • Digital Treatments for Addiction

    This factsheet provides an overview of the evidence on digital treatments for addiction, such as digital therapeutics, mobile apps, web-based platforms, telehealth services, and emerging digital health forums. It outlines important considerations for healthcare professionals to keep in mind when incorporating these treatments into patient care plans.

  • Care Pathways for Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

    This factsheet highlights how establishing structured, evidence-based care pathways for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) can help Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) expand access to medications for AUD. It explores the benefits of implementing these protocols and shares recommendations for evidence-based best practices. 

  • The Role of Social Workers in Treating Alcohol Use Disorder in the Hospital Setting

    This toolkit outlines the vital role of social workers supporting patients in hospitals with alcohol use disorder. It highlights how to conduct screenings, provide education on safe drinking guidelines and sustainable treatment options, coordinate aftercare, and facilitate care team communication, as well as the importance of engaging support networks. 

  • Recovery Groups Resource

    This factsheet offers an overview of nationally available recovery groups, also known as mutual aid, mutual help, or self-help groups, that support people seeking recovery or already in long-term recovery, along with their families and loved ones.

  • Management of Alcohol Use Disorder in the Hospital Setting: A Toolkit for Nurses

    This toolkit highlights the vital role nurses play in the screening, assessment, and treatment of patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol withdrawal syndrome in hospital settings. It offers evidence-based guidance on screening tools and treatment strategies, tailored to the scope of responsibilities for nurses. 

  • Biomarker Testing for Alcohol

    This infographic summarizes various biomarker tests for detecting recent, ongoing, or chronic alcohol use. It compares both alcohol-specific and non-specific biomarkers based on their detection windows, accuracy, cost, and clinical limitations to aid in selecting appropriate testing methods.