Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

One of SAMHSA's series of advisories based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 35, which discusses using motivational interviewing for substance use disorder

Examines strategies reported in emergency department-based screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment studies that employ non-face-to-face modalities for high-risk alcohol use

Includes a series of training modules about unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) for primary care practices, covering topics such as SBIRT and medication-assisted treatment, team-based care for UAU, sustainability, implementation strategies, and clinical guidelines

Offers resources and information about implementing trauma-informed and recovery-oriented approaches to treat people with substance use disorders, including developing coordinated systems of care, with examples from a completed pilot project in Indiana

Describes the study protocol for an AHRQ grantee's unhealthy alcohol use intervention and evaluation that includes practice facilitation, quality improvement coaching, electronic health record support, training, and expert consultation

Exploratory study that examines the feasibility of a new Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment model

Concludes that alcohol screening and brief intervention in medical settings offers an economic benefit to health care costs

Report on cost-effectiveness of SBIRT based on study of three primary care practices, which demonstrates the cost savings calculations using graphs and tables

Provides primary care providers with information about the changing landscape of alcohol use disorder and other alcohol-related problems and how best to address problematic alcohol use

Reviews studies exploring the use of technology to deliver or support the implementation of interventions targeting alcohol use in primary care