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Substance Use Treatment

Contents
Guidelines
Clinical Summaries
Clinical Manual
Clinician Tools
Journal Articles
Patient Education
Related Resources

Guidelines

bulletManagement and Treatment of Hepatitis C Viral Infection: Recommendations from the Department of Veterans Affairs Hepatitis C Resource Center Program and the National Hepatitis C Program Office
Hepatitis C treatment recommendations, October 2006

Clinical Summaries

bulletHepatitis C and Alcohol

Clinical Manual

bulletReducing Alcohol Use with Brief Intervention
Training guide on how to conduct brief intervention to reduce alcohol use among patients with hepatitis C; includes provider and patient resources

Clinician Tools

bulletAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C)
Screen for hazardous use of alcohol as well as abuse and dependence
bulletEvaluation and Management of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
Pocket card & slide set

Journal Articles

bulletAlcohol and hepatitis C mortality among males and females in the United States: a life table analysis
Chen CM, et al. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2007 Feb;31(2):285-92.
bulletEffectiveness and safety of baclofen for maintenance of alcohol abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients with liver cirrhosis: randomised, double-blind controlled study
Addolorato G, et al. Lancet. 2007 Dec 8;370(9603):1915-22.
bulletRisks of a range of alcohol intake on hepatitis C-related fibrosis
Monto A, et al. Hepatology. 2004 Mar;39(3):826-34.

Patient Education

bulletAll About Your Liver
A Toolkit for Patients with Special Learning Needs
bulletInitiating and Maintaining a Hepatitis C Support Group
A How-To Program Guide
bulletHepatitis C Education Class
Course guide, slide set & script
bulletPatient Education Brochures
A variety of PDF brochures on living with hepatitis C
bulletPatient Education Wallet Cards
Easy-to-carry cards with tips on living with hepatitis C
Related Resources
The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the linked Web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein.
VA Mental Health Home Page (VA Intranet only)
Selected Major Viral Hepatitis Web Sites
Advocacy & Support Organizations
Injection Drug Users
Needle Exchange
Substance Use & Drug Policy
Provider Education & Training
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