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Hindi Review Article, J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil Vol: 2 Issue: 1
SBIRT in Primary Care: The Struggles and Rewards
| Gary Dean Parker1*, Dane Libart2, Tracy Higgs3, Stuart Schrader4, Brendon McCollom4, Linda Fanning3 and James Dixon5 |
| 1Mercy Health Center, 4205 McAuley Blvd. Suite 100, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, USA |
| 2Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, 1200 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152, USA |
| 3Oncology Services Mercy Health Center, 4300 W Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, USA |
| 4Mercy Health Center, 5201 W Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142, USA |
| 5Mercy Health Center, 4345 W Memorial Road Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134, USA |
| Corresponding author : Gary Dean Parker Mercy Health Center, 4205 McAuley Blvd. Suite 100, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, USA E-mail: Gary.parker@mercy.net |
| Received: November 11, 2012 Accepted: January 11, 2013 Published: January 16, 2013 |
| Citation: Parker GD, Libart D, Higgs T, Schrader S, McCollom B, et al. (2013) SBIRT in Primary Care: The Struggles and Rewards. J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil 2:1. doi:10.4172/2324-9005.1000104 |
Abstract
SBIRT in Primary Care: The Struggles and Rewards
Early deduction of individuals with substance misuse is growing in many primary care centers. Program such as the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) offers a way to identify these individuals and prevent problematic use before more severe consequences occur. This paper shares how in 2011 a primary care clinic in the Midwest implemented a SBIRT program within their practices screening 5230 patients for substance misuse.
