Screening for Substance Use Disorders/Alcohol Use Disorder

A patient questionnaire to screen for alcohol and substance use

A health behavior and mental health assessment for patients that allows them to answer questions about their health that can be integrated into clinic workflows, including the AUDIT-C

Quick reference pocket cards designed for providers delivering brief interventions for patients

40-hour Continuing Medical Education (CME) training program for primary care providers and other clinical providers to diagnose and treat patients at risk for or with addiction

Manual designed for public health professionals with information, skills, and tools needed to support professionals in conducting SBI to help at-risk drinkers reduce their alcohol use to a safe amount or stop drinking

Provides a systems-change approach for implementing alcohol SBI in a primary care practice setting

Shows healthcare providers how to use the USAUDIT (adapted from the WHO AUDIT and AUDIT-C tools) in primary care with U.S. adults

Includes 10 items to assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related behaviors. Item 3 of this screening tool is intended to be adapted to align with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) drinking guidelines for adults in the United States 

The purpose of this manual is to introduce the ASSIST and to describe how to use it in health care settings – particularly community based primary health care settings – to identify people who are using substances, so that a brief intervention (or referral) can be provided, as appropriate.

Integrated behavioral health screening that assesses patients for risky substance use behaviors and tracks actions related to brief intervention and referral