Provides clinicians serving adult populations in general medical settings with the tools and procedures necessary to conduct screening, brief intervention, and/or treatment referral for patients who may have or be at risk of developing a substance use disorder.

Table of contents:
Preface
Introduction
Before you begin screening patients
The NIDA quick screen
Screen, then Intervene: Conducting a Brief Intervention
Recommendations to address patient resistance
Sample progress notes
Change plan worksheet
Biological specimen testing
Additional resources
References