ARCH Research Protocol for Provider Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Training and Assessment

All providers will receive an online survey about alcohol pharmacotherapy, and an on-site training on alcohol pharmacotherapy will be offered at UAB and UW. The training will cover the most commonly prescribed alcohol pharmacotherapy. Some medications (ex: Zofran) have been used clinically for alcohol pharmacotherapy but have not yet received FDA approval for this indication. Research has shown these medications are beneficial as alcohol pharmacotherapy and are more frequently used by doctors due to the more favorable side effects. Providers in this study will use their clinical judgment in prescribing alcohol medications per their normal standard of care and using any new information gained from the alcohol pharmacotherapy training.

Eligible participants will be screened using the Audit and Mini instruments that are routinely asked during regular clinic visits. Once a participant consents, they will be shown 2 computerized brief interventions (CBIs) - one after enrollment (visit 1) and one 3-6 months after enrollment (visit 2). Participants will interact with the touch-screen computer via Peedy the Parrot, a three dimensional animated character. The intervention emphasizes personal responsibility for change, uses empathy as a counseling style, and enhances self-efficacy. At the end of both visits, patients will complete a patient satisfaction survey with questions related to ease of use of CBI and satisfaction with program content. Providers will have the opportunity to prescribe pharmacotherapy at visit 1 and 2.