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The proposed study will compare three alternative interventions in the emergency department (ED) to promote linkage to substance abuse assessment, referral and treatment entry for those who meet abuse/dependence criteria for stimulants, cannabis, and/or non-injected opioids: (1) a 5-session Strengths-Based Case Management (SBCM) model; (2) a 2-session Brief Motivational Enhancement (BME); or (3) a one-time Brief Informational Feedback (BIF) session. The primary outcome variables for this trial include receiving an assessment and referral and treatment entry. Other outcomes include degree of treatment completion, substance-related measures, health service utilization, health status changes, and psychosocial factors.
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Additional inclusion criteria for intervention study: meets criteria for substance abuse or dependence for stimulants (cocaine powder, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, amphetamine), cannabis (marijuana, hashish), and or opioids (noninjected heroin, other opioids such as hydrocodone and oxycodone) in the previous year.
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