Screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment  In 2006, Colorado was awarded a federal grant to integrate SBIRT---screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment---for substance use into the standard delivery of healthcare.

Universal screening An effective approach to substance use and health risks associated with it, universal screening treats alcohol and other drug use as the healthcare issue it is.

Standard of care Proven to be
effective in reducing substance
use and improving health, SBIRT is an evidence-based standard of
care that demonstrates one
interaction can make a difference
in someone's life. 

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NIDA-Modified ASSIST Online

APHA SBI Manual

Upcoming event:
Substance abuse and healthcare policy summit,
Thursday August 20,2009

New Health Educator Training, March 2009 

SBIRT Colorado Annual Event at the Governor's Mansion, September 2008

Intake Coverage To Date:
More than 40,000 Coloradans have been screened by SBIRT Colorado Health Educators. Data reported in the March 2009 SBIRT Colorado Services and Outcomes Executive Summary indicate significant progress. View 

Shoveling Up II - May 2009
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University has identified the total amount spent by federal, state and local governments on substance abuse and addiction -- the first time such an analysis has ever been undertaken. More

SBIRT InSight - Spring 2009
SBIRT Colorado released the Spring 2009 InSight newsletter View

Join Together - March 2009
Taking the Burden Off Physicians Key to SBI Growth, New Report Says More
 
CPT® Assistant - May 2008
Coding Communication: Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) for Alcohol and Substance Abuse (Other Than Tobacco) More
 
SBIRT Outcomes Report - 2008
SBIRT for illicit drug and alcohol use at multilple healthcare sites: Comparison at intake and 6 months later More