Adolescent SBIRT implementation: Generalist vs. Specialist models of service delivery in primary care

Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use among adolescents pose significant short- and long-term health consequences and are associated with more severe use as adults. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment in primary care settings has the potential to deliver preventive interventions to a diverse range of adolescents, but optimal implementation of these services needs to be determined. The purpose of this study was to compare implementation of two different SBIRT service delivery models in primary care settings.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - January 19, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Jan Gryczynski, Robert P. Schwartz, Arethusa S. Kirk, Kristi Dusek, Marla Oros, Colleen Hosler, Kevin E. O'Grady, Barry S. Brown Source Type: research