Resources for Primary Care Physicians
Presentations from 2005 CSAM Conference for Primary Care Physicians
Articles
- Drug Dependence, a Chronic Medical Illness Implications for Treatment, Insurance, and Outcomes Evaluation / A. Thomas McLellan, PhD
- Problem Drinking: How to Recognize is (Patient Handout) from AAFP
- How to spot illicit drug abuse in your patients / Michael D. Johnson, PharmD; Thomas J. Heriza, MD; Clarke St. Dennis, RPh, PhD
- Problem Drinking and Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment / MARY-ANNE ENOCH, M.D., M.R.C.G.P., and DAVID GOLDMAN, M.D.
- Practice Guidelines for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
- Primary Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency
- Stages of Change – A Summary of Treatment Needs and Strategies
- Brief Intervention in Primary Care Settings: A Primary Treatment Method for At-Risk, Problem, and Dependent Drinkers / Michael Fleming, M.D., M.P.H., and Linda Baier Manwell
- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate: an emerging drug of abuse that causes physical dependence / Gantt Galloway, PharmD
- Smoking Cessation Strategies for the 21st Century / Douglas E. Jorenby, PhD
- First-line Pharmacotherapy for Tobacco Use and Dependence / Steve A. Watts, MD, Sara L. Noble, PharmD, Patrick O. Smith, PhD, and Marilyn Disco, PharmD
- Helping Patients With Alcohol Problems: A HEALTH PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE
The goal of this TIP is to recommend guidelines for primary care
clinicians to follow in caring for patients with alcohol and other drug
use disorders. These guidelines were developed by a Consensus Panel of
clinicians, researchers, and educators who work on the prevention and
treatment of substance use disorders. Protocols are based partly on
research evidence, partly on Panel members' clinical experience.
Access online version
Clinician's Guide for Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much
The National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), has released a new guide for health care practitioners
to help them identify and care for patients with heavy drinking and alcohol
use disorders. Helping
Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide is now available
free online (www.niaaa.nih.gov)
and in print, with a pocket version included.
About 3 in 10 U.S.
adults drink at levels that increase their risk for physical, mental health,
and social problems. Of these heavy drinkers, about 1 in 4 currently has
alcohol abuse or dependence. Although relatively common, these alcohol
use disorders often go undetected in medical and mental health care settings.
When effective methods are used for alcohol screening and brief interventions,
however, research shows they can promote significant, lasting reductions
in drinking levels and alcohol-related problems.
The 2005 edition of
the Guide provides a research-based approach to alcohol screening
and brief intervention for both primary care and mental health clinicians.
It updates earlier NIAAA guidelines, which focused solely on primary care
providers and used a lengthier screening process.
In the new Guide,
alcohol screening is simplified to a single question about heavy drinking
days. If a patient drinks heavily (5 or more drinks in a day for men or
4 or more for women), the Guide shows how to assess for symptoms
of alcohol abuse or dependence. Whether the patient has an alcohol use
disorder or is a heavy, at-risk drinker, the Guide offers streamlined,
step-by-step guidance for conducting brief interventions and managing
patient care.
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