Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is just one of several research-based approaches to improving engagement in substance use services.
More research is needed on the effectiveness of medication approaches for addiction, but the facts about the opioid crisis make a clear case for medication-supported strategies.
In this guest post, Ashley's Father Mark Hushen explains the importance of being as inclusive as possible in the spiritual component of treatment and recovery.
Programs such as Wellbriety for the Native American population seek to understand how different cultures respond to the diversity of treatment options.