The current review describes updated information on the evidence-based assessment of substance use disorder. We offer an overview of the state of the science for substance-related assessment targets, …

The goal of substance abuse screening is to identify individuals who have or are at risk for developing alcohol- or drug-related problems, and within that group, identify patients who need further …

All inmates transferred to CDOC for supervision receive a comprehensive screening and assessment for substance abuse problems, including the Alcohol and Substance Use Screening and the Level of …

This document gives primary care clinicians specific guidance on identifying indications of substance abuse, how to broach the subject with a patient, and what screening and assessment instruments to …

A review of the literature was conducted to examine substance use screening instruments commonly used with adolescents in medical settings, their comparative usefulness, and SBIRT (Screening, …

In response to this priority of national health care reform, we describe the potential impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on substance abuse treatment and discuss the critical need for …

After comparing results of three prenatal substance use screening tools with biochemical verification, two were found to have satisfactorily high sensitivity and the third had greater specificity.

Supported scientific evidence indicates that substance misuse and substance use disorders can be reliably and easily identified through screening and that less severe forms of these conditions often …

This section of the appendix lists common screening and assessment instruments used in cases where abuse of or dependence upon substances (including alcohol) is in question.

Despite high rates of substance use among justice-involved populations, the use of substance screening tools in justice settings varies. Data are from the National Jail Health Care Study, which surveyed …