This fact sheet suggests a typical flow of questions during a conversational initial assessment of a patient’s alcohol use.

This template can be downloaded and adapted for your charting, or you can use it as a guide to remind you of important topics to cover during the initial interview.

This template can be downloaded and adapted for your charting, or you can use it as a guide to remind you of important topics to cover during the initial interview.

When family members need support from others who are also struggling with a loved one’s substance use issues, referring them to Al-Alon or Alateen is a great option.

Most patients are not able to achieve sobriety from opioids in their first attempt. 

ABCD worksheet for Opioid Use Disorder.

Research shows that effective opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment must include a medication such as buprenorphine, methadone, or injectable naltrexone as its main component.

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a therapeutic approach that focuses on a patient’s own motivation and commitment to change.

Contingency management (CM) is a strategy based on rewarding positive behaviors to encourage change.

The goal of motivational interviewing is to enhance your patient’s motivation to decrease their alcohol intake.