Substance Use Disorder Evidence-Based Interventions

Alcohol consumption, drug overdose, and youth vaping rates have been surging since before the pandemic began. Primary care practices need efficient and evidence-based tools to address the increased risk of substance-related health problems in their patients. Family and Community Medicine, in partnership with Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, put together comprehensive informational tools aimed at disseminating the latest research on alcohol, nicotine, and opioid use prevention and treatment strategies to train primary care providers and educate the public.

• Substance Use Continuum
• Excessive Drinking Levels for Healthy Adults
• Substance Use Screening Tools
• Three Steps of Substance Use Screening

• Stages of Change
• Motivational Interviewing
• Three Steps of Brief Intervention

• Nicotine Replacement Therapy Options
• Other Evidence-Based Medications and their Recommended Use

• Medications for AUD Treatment in Adults
• Two Phases of AUD Treatment
• Medical Complications of AUD
• On the Horizon – New Therapeutics

• Medication Options for Treating OUD
• Providing Medications for OUD (MOUD)
• Deciding if a Patient is a Good Candidate for Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT)
• Initiating OUD Medication Treatment
• Continuing OUD Medication Treatment
• Discontinuing OUD Medication Treatment
• Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) for all Patients with OUD
• Medical Complications of OUD
• Helpful Resources

• Trauma-Informed Care
• Stigma and SUD