Screening and brief intervention for lower-risk drug use in primary care: A pilot randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The efficacy of screening and brief intervention for lower-risk drug use is unknown. This pilot study tested the efficacy of two brief interventions (BIs) for drug use compared to no BI in primary care patients with lower-risk drug use identified by screening.

Methods

We randomly assigned participants identified by screening with Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) drug specific scores of 2 or 3 to: no BI, a brief negotiated interview (BNI), or an adaptation of motivational interviewing (MOTIV). Primary outcome was number of days use of main drug in the past 30 as determined by validated calendar method at 6 months. Analyses were performed using negative binomial regression adjusted for baseline use and main drug.

Results

Of 142 elig

SUBMITTER: Bertholet N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772359 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature