This eight page publication walks through different alcohol-related topics, including: the culture of alcohol in North Dakota, consequences of alcohol abuse, the role of parents in preventing underage drinking, addiction and recovery, alcohol’s effects on the body, serving size, effective prevention strategies, and ways community members can get involved.
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice designed to identify, reduce, and prevent alcohol and other drug abuse and dependence.
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. It is an effective response to opioid use disorder. Produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this pocket guide provides a useful overview of MAT, approved medications, and a clinical opioid withdrawal scale to rate common signs of withdrawal and monitor the symptoms over time.
