Sunday, December 22, 2024
12/22/2024
Colorado will develop and implement a screening, brief intervention and referral for treatment (SBIRT) model program that will set the stage for continuation and expansion statewide. The program will be placed in hospitals, as well as community- and school-based clinics as a routine procedure within the service delivery systems, fostering a bridge between the general medical and substance abuse treatment delivery systems. The project will develop a comprehensive system for effectively identifying the level of treatment need for individuals through universal screening, and provide continued support for those in need of some level of treatment. Special emphasis will be placed on brief intervention and brief treatment models that address the needs of individuals who are abusing substances, but have not yet developed a dependency. A multi-disciplinary team will provide universal screening in hospital emergency departments and school and community health clinics. Bi-lingual paraprofessionals will deliver the screening and report findings to the medical team for one of the following: 1. Patients with low or no risk will be reinforced for demonstrating good judgment concerning the use of alcohol and other drugs. 2. Patients with moderate risk will receive a brief motivational intervention from the medical staff discussing the potential harm from their use of alcohol or other drugs and available resources. 3. Patients with a high risk will receive a brief motivational intervention by the medical staff and a referral to a substance abuse specialist for further assessment to determine the need for brief or more intense treatment.
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