Screen. Assess. Act. A Primary Care Approach to Alcohol Use Disorder

Learning Objectives

• Discuss alcohol use disorder (AUD) as a chronic, relapsing neurobiological condition spanning a spectrum of severity and multisystem consequences
• Apply validated screening tools to identify unhealthy alcohol use, including targeted screening in patients presenting with alcohol-related comorbidities
• Implement evidence-based brief interventions for unhealthy alcohol use within a patient-centered, team-based care model