This resource highlights practical strategies healthcare professionals can use when discussing alcohol use with patients. It explores key motivational interviewing (MI) techniques, including how to embody the spirit of MI, recognize and respond to change talk, and engage patients in meaningful conversations. The resource also includes sample dialogue to demonstrate these approaches in practice.

This factsheet provides nurses with a guide to recognizing and assessing alcohol withdrawal syndrome. It compares the CIWA-Ar and MINDS assessment tools, outlines when each should be used, and highlights best practices for symptom-triggered treatment, clinical monitoring, and timely escalation of care.

This factsheet helps patients understand what alcohol tolerance is, why it develops, and how it can increase health and safety risks. It explains the differences between alcohol tolerance, physical dependence, and alcohol use disorder, and provides practical information on reducing risk and seeking support when needed.

This factsheet provides an overview of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a serious neuropsychiatric condition associated with chronic alcohol use. It describes the underlying pathophysiology, epidemiology, and key risk factors, and outlines best practices for screening and diagnosis. It also highlights evidence-based management strategies aimed at improving clinical outcomes and long-term prognosis.

This toolkit equips pharmacists with an overview of their unique role and evidence-based strategies for identifying and managing unhealthy alcohol use across community, ambulatory, and inpatient, settings. It describes practical approaches to screening for unhealthy alcohol use and withdrawal, providing patient education and support, facilitating referrals, and initiating or supporting medications for alcohol use disorder, along with ongoing monitoring.

This decision tree offers a practical guide to help clinicians navigate perioperative care for patients on MAUD undergoing surgery.

This fillable worksheet is designed for healthcare professionals to use with patients or for patients to use on their own. It introduces three practical, evidence-based tools to help patients better understand their drinking patterns, strengthen coping skills, and plan for potential challenges. These tools include Behavior Chain Analysis (BCA), the Reinforce–Anticipate–Cue (RAC) Framework, and Safety Planning.

This factsheet reviews common micronutrient deficiencies in alcohol use disorder—thiamine (B1), magnesium, and vitamin C—and provides practical guidance on clinical manifestations, dosing, and treatment considerations.

This infographic presents a step‑by‑step flowchart to help health care professionals assess a patient’s risk for severe alcohol withdrawal, perform serial symptom assessments, and determine appropriate symptom‑triggered treatment options.

This Spanish-translated infographic presents a step‑by‑step flowchart to help health care professionals assess a patient’s risk for severe alcohol withdrawal, perform serial symptom assessments, and determine appropriate symptom‑triggered treatment options.