ArticleSubstance abuse and rehabilitation2012
Screening for alcohol and drug use disorders among adults in primary care: a review.
Article in Substance abuse and rehabilitation, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 61 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
61 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brief Drug Interventions Delivered in General Medical Settings: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cannabis Use Outcomes.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of substance use screening in outpatient behavioral health settings.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Pooled it
- Technology-Based Alcohol Interventions in Primary Care: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Findings from an Organizational Context Survey to Inform the Implementation of a Collaborative Care Study for Co-occurring Disorders.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2024Trial
- Patient predictors of substance use disorder treatment initiation in primary care.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2018Trial
- Collaborative Care for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders in Primary Care: The SUMMIT Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA internal medicine · 2017Trial
- An organizational readiness intervention and randomized controlled trial to test strategies for implementing substance use disorder treatment into primary care: SUMMIT study protocol.Implementation science : IS · 2015Trial
- Efficacy of an alcohol-focused intervention for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV treatment outcomes - a randomised controlled trial protocol.BMC infectious diseases · 2014Trial
- Web-based training for primary care providers on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.Journal of substance abuse treatmentTrial
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy in depressed primary care patients with co-occurring problematic alcohol use: effect of telephone-administered vs. face-to-face treatment-a secondary analysis.Journal of psychoactive drugsTrial
- Higher suicidality among primary care patients who have opioid use disorder and co-occurring depression and/or PTSD.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Trends and disparities in alcohol screening and brief counseling following the U.S. Affordable Care Act.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Inequities in Alcohol Screening of Primary Care Patients with Chronic Conditions.American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Can the presence of specialized addiction staff in primary health care increase the number of alcohol-related medical consultations - A controlled intervention study.Addictive behaviors reports · 2024Article
- Factors associated with intention to implement SBI and SUD treatment: a survey of primary care clinicians in Texas enrolled in an online course.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Patterns of health care interactions of individuals with alcohol use disorder: A latent class analysis.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Strengths and challenges among Black and Latinx people living with HIV during COVID-19: A mixed-methods investigation of the translation of self-management across syndemic health crises.The American journal of orthopsychiatry · 2024Article
- Transgender individuals are at higher risk for suicidal ideation and preparation than cisgender individuals in substance use treatment.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Magnitude of Substance Use and Its Associated Factors Among the Medical Students in India and Implications for Medical Education: A Narrative Review.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2022Article
- Health Care Professionals' Clinical Skills to Address Vaping and e-Cigarette Use by Patients: Needs and Interest Questionnaire Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 supports integration of substance abuse interventions and treatments into the mainstream health care system. Thus, effective screening and intervention for substance use disorders in health care settings is a priority.
objectiveThis paper reviews the prevalence of alcohol and drug use disorders (abuse or dependence) in primary care settings and emergency departments, as well as current screening tools and brief interventions.
methodsMEDLINE was searched using the following keywords: alcohol use, alcohol use disorder, drug use, drug use disorder, screening, primary care, and emergency departments. Using the related-articles link, additional articles were screened for inclusion. This review focuses on alcohol and drug use and related disorders among adults in primary care settings.
conclusionScreening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment are feasible and effective in primary care settings, provided that funding for screening is available, along with brief interventions and treatment facilities to which patients can be referred and treated promptly.
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