Tools and Resources

Select from the navigation menu on the left to view links to various SBIRT-related curricula, online resources, organizations, and publications. Below are some highlights.

Highlights

Curricula

Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence: A Manual for Treating Adults [pdf]

This manual for brief marijuana dependence counseling (BMDC) is based on a research protocol used by counselors in the Marijuana Treatment Project. The development of the manual was supported by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA.

Online Resources

Motivational Interviewing
The Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center maintains a Web site of resources on motivational interviewing (MI). The Web site contains MI information, including background information, applications for special populations such as criminal justice clients and medical patients, and the practice of MI in groups. The resource library includes bibliographies, articles and abstracts, treatment manuals, and a calendar of training events. The Web site also offers courses in MI.

Organizations

Join Together
Join Together provides a comprehensive information source on substance abuse policy, prevention and treatment.

Publications

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Trauma Patients: COT Quick Guide [pdf]
A guide to assist Level I and II trauma centers incorporate alcohol screening and brief intervention as part of routine trauma care.

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