Practice Manual for Addressing Alcohol and Other Substance Use

Practice Manual for Addressing Alcohol and Other Substance Use

This manual provides a systems-change approach for implementing universal screening and intervention for alcohol use and other substance use – specifically, use of tobacco and marijuana – in your practice.
Practice Manual for Addressing Alcohol and Other Substance Use

Every patient who uses alcohol excessively and/or uses other substances is identified and offered appropriate intervention, referral or treatment

This publication was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $280,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.