Clinical Resources

The following resources are available for health professionals in our region to assist them in increasing their capacity to care for patients with alcohol and other drugs concerns:

Resources for Clinicians

• Mental Health Help - AOD Directory Services
• NBMLHD Drug and Alcohol Services
• AOD MBS Items
• NSW Opioid Treatment Program
• Frequently asked questions on opioid agonist treatment for pharmaceutical opioid dependence: An evidence summary (NDARC and UNSW)
• ACI Pain Management Network
• Take Home Naloxone NSW
• Your Room. A place to get facts about alcohol and other drugs
• Cracks in the Ice
• RACGP Approach to drug-seeking patients
• Cannabis Support- GP Factsheet 
• Clinical Extensions of Hepatitis C. eLearning course
• Latest NSW Public Drug Warnings
• The Power of Words - A Practical Guide 

Screening Tools

• Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)
• Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)
• Opioid Risk Assessment Tool (ORT)
• The Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test (CUDIT)
• Indigenous Risk Impact Screen and Brief Intervention (IRIS)
• Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) (in various languages)
• Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) and Readiness Rulers Screening Tool

Clinical Guidelines

• Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol
• Clinical guidance for withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs
• NSW Clinical Guidelines: Treatment of opioid dependence
• GP guidelines for assessment and management of cannabis use disorder
• Guidelines on the management of comorbidity
• AOD LGBTIQ inclusive guidelines for treatment providers
• AOD Treatment Guidelines for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Resources for Your Patients

• Drug and Alcohol Support. Department of Health and Aged Care
• Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) NSW
• Family Drug Support Australia Support Line
• Brain Training App Pilot Trial
• Alcohol Risk Assessment Tool
• Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service
• Cracks in the Ice
• ACI Pain Management Network
• LiverWELL. Living well for a healthy liver