According to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS):
SBIRT is an evidence-based approach to identifying patients who use alcohol and other drugs at risky levels with the goal of reducing and preventing related health consequences, disease, accidents and injuries. Risky substance use is a health issue and often goes undetected.
SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach that provides opportunities for early intervention before more severe consequences occur. Evidence-based tools that are demonstrated to be valid and reliable in identifying individuals with problem use or at risk for a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) must be used. Based on implementation of this model nationally, of 459,599 patients screened, 22.7 percent screened positive for a spectrum of use (risky/problematic, abuse/addiction). Of those who screened positive 15.9 percent were recommended for a brief intervention with a smaller percentage recommended for brief treatment (3.2 percent) or referral to specialty treatment (3.7 percent).
In addition to the NYS Introductory Video, see links to supplemental resources enclosed below:
Training Initiative: Other Resources
Title: SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Resource
Training Mode: Online
Contact Hours: 1
Requirement: Recommended
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