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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/news/alarming-trends-substance-use-related-health-outcomes-what-can-primary-care
July 10, 2023 - Substance Use Resources
Substance Use Tools & Resources
Unhealthy Alcohol … Alcohol is leading all drug-related emergency department (ED) visits. … Alcohol was the most frequently (45%) reported substance in these ED visits and opioids and cannabis … Alcohol is leading all polysubstance use-related ED visits. … Alcohol was also the most commonly reported substance in polysubstance-related ED visits, and was often
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49816/psn-pdf
January 01, 2018 - Recognize naltrexone as a first-line pharmacologic treatment option for alcohol use disorder. … Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide. … Opioid antagonists for
alcohol dependence. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010:CD001867. … Acamprosate for alcohol
dependence. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;CD:004332. … Medications for treating alcohol dependence. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72:1775-1780.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/recent-grants-behavioral-health.html
May 01, 2024 - tool to help train primary care clinicians to effectively use motivational interviewing for drug and alcohol … Materials developed by the EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use initiative Unhealthy Alcohol … The Overview of Medications Used in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder and Frequently Asked Questions … Implementing Screening and Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use During COVID-19 is a blog post from AHRQ … Staff Fellow Sebastian Tong, MD MPH on the increased need for screening and treatment for unhealthy alcohol
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37975/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with
use of alcohol and/or street drugs. … A steep increase in domestic fatal medication errors with use of
alcohol and/or street drugs. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/steep-increase-domestic-fatal-medication-errors-use-alcohol-andor-street … errors among ambulatory care patients, particularly when prescription medications were
combined with alcohol … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/steep-increase-domestic-fatal-medication-errors-use-alcohol-andor-street-drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37781/psn-pdf
May 21, 2008 - Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in
the operating room: a case report. … Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in the operating room: a case
report. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alcohol-based-surgical-prep-solution-and-risk-fire-operating-room-case-report … This case report discusses mechanisms to prevent alcohol-based prep solutions from igniting when using … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alcohol-based-surgical-prep-solution-and-risk-fire-operating-room-case-report
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/behavioral-health/index.html
February 01, 2024 - resources for the treatment of substance use disorders such as opioid use disorder (OUD) and unhealthy alcohol … Collection of Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools and Resources: Tools and resources for managing unhealthy … alcohol use in primary care.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/substance-use-resources/environmental-scan/literature-review
January 01, 2025 - Substance Use Resources
Substance Use Tools & Resources
Unhealthy Alcohol … The Academy Team
AHRQ Initiatives
EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol … Unhealthy Alcohol Use Environmental Scan
Starting in 2019 and through 2023, annual scans of the … Environmental Scan Final Report - Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care
(PDF 10.76)
This … Use Initiative, to address Unhealthy Alcohol Use (UAU).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/019-perioperative-infection-prevention-strategies-notes.docx
April 01, 2025 - Slide 9
CHG-Alcohol vs. … PI-Alcohol for Skin Antisepsis
SAY:
Several recent studies suggest that CHG-alcohol may be superior … to povidone-iodine-alcohol. … or povidone-iodine-alcohol, though there were some methodological concerns about the study. … and povidone-iodine-alcohol in abdominal and cardiac procedures.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/019-ss-periop-infection-prevention-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - Slide 9
CHG-Alcohol vs. … PI-Alcohol for Skin Antisepsis
SAY:
Several recent studies suggest that CHG-alcohol may be superior … to povidone-iodine-alcohol. … or povidone-iodine-alcohol, though there were some methodological concerns about the study. … and povidone-iodine-alcohol in abdominal and cardiac procedures.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
May 13, 2014 - Pharmacotherapy for Adults With
Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings. … One is DSM-5 alcohol use disorders and the abandonment of alcohol
dependence as a label in DSM-5 (e.g … As
alluded to patients with alcohol dependence in primary care settings likely
have more mild alcohol … Care management for alcohol dependence. … Care management for alcohol dependence.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/walking-out-hospital-after-attempted-suicide
March 29, 2023 - The Case A 42-year-old man with history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorder … Due to the high probability that the patient may have been under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol … It is possible that his reported “confusion” may be related to other psychiatric causes such as alcohol … Patients with alcohol use disorder with dependence are prone to alcohol withdrawal delirium, wherein … the patient will manifest a hyperadrenergic state plus psychosis despite a measured alcohol level of
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/substance-abuse.pdf
January 01, 2013 - States and Counties
From 2013-15, the national inpatient hospital rate was higher for alcohol use (588 … Substance-related Inpatient Stays Across States and Counties in the United States,
2013–2015, also found alcohol … Highest Rates of Hospital Stays per 100,000 People
Highest Rates of
Alcohol-Related
Stays
Rhode Island
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - Unhealthy Alcohol Use Initiative
In October 2019, AHRQ launched the Unhealthy Alcohol Use Initiative … into primary care practices evidence-based approaches to improve the use of screening for unhealthy alcohol … use, brief intervention for those at risk, and medication therapy for alcohol use disorder. … The Michigan Sustained Patient-Centered Alcohol-Related Care (MI-SPARC) Trial.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2008/pdfs/section5_10.pdf
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Alcohol … The uninsured accounted for 4 percent of all hospital costs, but 21 percent of the costs for alcohol … MHSA Diagnoses, 2008
Schizophrenia/other psychotic disorders, depression, bipolar disorders, and alcohol … Discharges for alcohol-related disorders cost $1.3 billion in 2008 and those for drug-related disorders … Costs of stays for alcohol- and drug-related disorders were similar on average, at $5,000 and $4,900
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/index.html
November 01, 2024 - EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use AHRQ's initiative to reduce unhealthy alcohol use was launched … into primary care practices evidence-based approaches to improve the use of screening for unhealthy alcohol … use, brief intervention for those at risk, and medication therapy for alcohol use disorder.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43698/psn-pdf
November 19, 2014 - Alcohol and drug testing of health professionals following
preventable adverse events: a bad idea. … Alcohol and drug testing of health professionals following preventable adverse events: a bad idea. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alcohol-and-drug-testing-health-professionals-following-preventable-adverse … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alcohol-and-drug-testing-health-professionals-following-preventable-adverse-events-bad-idea … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alcohol-and-drug-testing-health-professionals-following-preventable-adverse-events-bad-idea
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/archive
September 23, 2024 - Substance Use Resources
Substance Use Tools & Resources
Unhealthy Alcohol … The Academy Team
AHRQ Initiatives
EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol … Managing UAU Initiative to help primary care practices increase efforts to address patients’ unhealthy alcohol … this RFI…
Posted
07/08/24
Unhealthy Alcohol … Managing UAU Initiative to help primary care practices increase efforts to address patients’ unhealthy alcohol
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/calendar/event/23298
June 09, 2025 - Substance Use Resources
Substance Use Tools & Resources
Unhealthy Alcohol … The Academy Team
AHRQ Initiatives
EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol … While synthetic opioids remain central to the overdose crisis, deaths related to stimulants and alcohol
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap6.doc
June 02, 2025 - all personnel involved in line care for this patient (i.e., hand washing with soap and water or with alcohol-based … Was Chloraprep© or 2% chlorhexidine in 70% Isopropyl alcohol used for skin antisepsis? … Clean with soap and water or alcohol, air dry
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/942.html
December 01, 2024 - Study Highlights Effective Strategy for Tackling Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care . … Study Highlights Effective Strategy for Tackling Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care An AHRQ-funded … Clinicians also gained confidence in implementing unhealthy alcohol use care, a key barrier before the … Conducted as part of AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use initiative, the randomized … Improving screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for unhealthy alcohol use in diverse