Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

Recommendation statement for managing UAU with SBI;includes clinical summary that helps primary care clinicians use recommendations in practice

Outlines the main finding from the Community Preventive Services Task Force Systematic Review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among intervention participants

Comprehensive set of guidelines on the placement, continued stay, and transfer/discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions

Examines how States and payers can use value-based payment to promote the integration of substance use disorder treatment in primary care

Describes what SBIRT is, how SBIRT services are covered by Medicare, and what types of healthcare providers may provide SBIRT services under Medicare. These include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical psychologists, and clinical social workers.

Helps clinicians screen their patients for SUDs, conduct brief interventions for patients in the early stages of problem development, and appropriately refer more severely affected patients for indepth assessment and treatment.

Includes a training algorithm that provides a detailed script of how a provider should conduct a brief intervention and referral to treatment, as well as a screening tool for alcohol and other drug use.

Describes the core elements of SBIRT programs and provides general administrative and managerial information relevant to implementing SBIRT services, including effectiveness, implementation models, challenges and barriers to implementation, issues of cost and sustainability, real-life program anecdotes, and case studies.

Guides physicians to incorporate screening, brief interventions, and referrals to treatment for use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs among adolescent patients.

Explains how to use the CRAFFT tool, which consists of a series of 6 questions developed to screen adolescents age 14 and over for high-risk alcohol and other drug use disorders. Provides the resources needed to efficiently incorporate this tool, brief interventions, and referrals to treatment into routine adolescent visits.