Reviews ways that telehealth modalities can be used to provide treatment for serious mental illness and substance use disorders among adults; distills the research into recommendations for practice; and provides examples of how these recommendations can be implemented
Guides behavioral health services providers in developing their disaster preparedness plans, including the benefits of using EHRs and providing SBIRT to key populations during a disaster
The Health Resources & Services Administration funded Substance Use Warmline (855-300-3595, nccc.ucsf.edu) is pleased to offer confidential, free teleconsultation to clinicians on substance use evaluation and management
Examines the association between providing SBIRT and healthcare costs, demonstrating that SBIRT was associated with a savings of $391 per Medicaid beneficiary
Reviews the literature on SBIRT interventions in emergency department and primary care settings, finding that the most used strategies include educating stakeholders and developing relationships. The findings indicate increase in screening but unclear evidence on brief intervention
One of SAMHSA's series of advisories based on TIP 31, which includes recommendations for engaging adolescents in substance use disorder risk assessment, screening, and treatment
Discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged implementation of screening and brief intervention, and identifies potential opportunities to use SBI to further identify and treat substance use disorders