Computerized Brief Intervention vs. Delayed Computerized Brief Intervention

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a computerized brief intervention for moderate risk drug use among adult primary care patients is more effective than providing such patients with a substance abuse assessment alone.

The study will enroll 80 adult primary care patients who have moderate risk drug use. Eligible participants (N = 80) will be randomly assigned to immediately receive a computerized brief intervention focused on drug use or to receive the same computerized brief intervention at 3-month follow-up. All participants will be assessed at three time points: baseline, and at 3 and 6 month follow-ups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• (1) minimum 18 years of age
• (2) primary care or dental patients at the participating clinics
• (3) score between 4 and 26 (moderate-risk) for illicit drug and/or nonmedical use of prescription drugs on any of the single item drug use risk scores of the ASSIST.

Exclusion Criteria:

• (1) score in the high-risk range on the ASSIST for any drug (except tobacco) or alcohol use (i.e., ASSIST score > 26)
• (2) no reported drug use within the past 3 months
• (3) drug abuse treatment within the past 12 months
• (4) a BI at the clinic with the behavioral health counselor within the past month
• (5) prior enrollment in the parent study;
• (6) plans to move out of New Mexico in the next 6 months