Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Think Tank Series

The second session of the Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Primary Care Think Tank was held last month. This session presented an extensive overview of the services and treatment options at Addiction Care Today (ACT) and Brown University Health Recovery Center. These resources provide same-day access to substance use treatment, including medication-assisted treatment, as well as longer-term treatment and support. The session also highlighted community resources and the role that Community Health Workers (CHWs) can play in the emergency department (ED) to refer individuals to these services. Slides from this session can be accessed here. We thank our expert panelists from Addiction Care Today (ACT): Cherilyn Freitas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CARN-AP, Nurse Practitioner and Samuel Kaplan, Patient Transition Coordinator, for speaking about their services and experiences.

The third session of this series was held this month and focused on interventions and treatments available via the RI Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). We thank Beth Matthews from RI BHDDH for serving as our subject matter expert.

Join us for our next meeting on December 16 when VT officials will present on their state’s approach to alcohol use treatment and the role of primary care. Sign up for our series here or email CTC-RI program coordinator, Phos Ivestei, at pivestei@ctc-ri.org.