Implementation of Substance Use Treatment in Ambulatory Care

Provides a brief self-report instrument for population screening, clinical case finding, and treatment evaluation research to yield a quantitative index of the degree of consequences related to drug abuse.

Evaluates opioid treatment using a set of measures among six domains: drug use, HIV risk-taking behavior, social functioning, criminality, health status, and psychological adjustment.

Offers a 5-item screen that was designed for use in primary care and other medical settings and is currently used to screen for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans using VA healthcare. Includes an introductory sentence to cue respondents to traumatic events but does not include a list of potentially traumatic events.

Includes a form nurses can use to note areas that should be covered during a followup visit for patients on buprenorphine treatment.

Assesses a person's belief of "being in control" in situations involving drug abuse. Consists of 16-item pairs presented in a forced-choice format.

Predicts aberrant medication-related behaviors among persons with chronic pain and complements current risk assessment practices to improve a clinician's ability to assess a patient's risk for opioid misuse.

Provides a quick targeted screening in clinical and research settings with an 8-item measure.

Helps clinicians better identify the presence of opioid abuse or dependence in patients with chronic pain.

Assesses risk for addiction to opioids used to treat chronic pain with a 28-item questionnaire specifically designed for general practitioners.

Assesses frequency of use and abuse of substances (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, prescription and illegal drugs, and controlled medications) to determine if an intervention is needed.