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The goal of this research is to leverage technology in primary care clinics to improve screening, brief intervention and referral to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment, and treatment attendance by comparing

1. a text message-based screening, phone-based brief intervention, and referral to treatment by a remote care coordinator (m-SBIRT; intervention arm), versus
2. evidence-based, in-person Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT; Treatment As Usual (TAU); control arm).

Primary Aim is to compare the efficacy of m-SBIRT to TAU in positive screens for substance use. Secondary Aim is to compare m-SBIRT to TAU on Substance Use Treatment Attendance.

This research study is looking at the use of technology in primary care clinics and seeing if it improves screening, brief intervention and referral to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment, and attendance to treatment. To do so the study, Investigators will be comparing a text message based substance use screening and treatment program, called Mobile Screening, Brief intervention, and Referral to Treatment (m-SBIRT) to standard of care Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral Treatment which traditionally takes place in-person. Patients at the MUSC Bee Street Primary Care Clinic between the ages of 18-75 may be eligible.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-75
• Attended a primary care visit at the MUSC Family Medicine clinic on Bee St
• English fluency
• Owner of a cell phone with SMS text-message based capability
• Access to WIFI
• A device to allow audio and video teleconferencing if completing informed consent remotely
• Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- None