2017
Screening, treatment initiation, and referral for substance use disorders
Bernstein SL, D’Onofrio G. Screening, treatment initiation, and referral for substance use disorders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2017, 12: 18. PMID: 28780906, PMCID: PMC5545867, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-017-0083-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useTreatment initiationSubstance useAlcohol useEfficacy of SBIRTSelf-reported abstinenceInitiation of buprenorphineOpioid-dependent individualsEmergency department settingClinical care settingsSubstance use disordersIndex visitAcute careOutpatient settingPrimary careMedication managementDepartment settingLeading causeAdult smokersPreventable deathsUnhealthy drinkersCare settingsNegative studiesMost trialsUse disorders
2013
A Promising Approach For Emergency Departments To Care For Patients With Substance Use And Behavioral Disorders
Bernstein SL, D’Onofrio G. A Promising Approach For Emergency Departments To Care For Patients With Substance Use And Behavioral Disorders. Health Affairs 2013, 32: 2122-2128. PMID: 24301395, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentPrimary care systemSubstance useBehavioral disordersCare systemAcuity of illnessUS emergency departmentsHigh patient volumeNation's primary care systemMillions of patientsHealth care systemED patientsBody of evidenceBrief interventionPatientsPatient volumeSBIRTMotivational interviewingHealth of millionsDisordersRisky behaviorsCounseling techniquesReflective listeningDepartmentAcuity
2009
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Future Directions for Screening and Intervention in the Emergency Department
Cunningham RM, Bernstein SL, Walton M, Broderick K, Vaca FE, Woolard R, Bernstein E, Blow F, D’Onofrio G. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Future Directions for Screening and Intervention in the Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 1078-1088. PMID: 20053226, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00552.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentBrief interventionED patientsSubstance useLarge public health impactEffectiveness of screeningMultiple risk behaviorsAvailable community servicesMental health treatmentPublic health impactOptimal delivery methodEffective brief interventionsPractical screening instrumentAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceMedical care systemCost-effectiveness researchED settingPatient subgroupsInterventional studyTreatment referralPreventive servicesEffectiveness trialReferral strategiesTobacco useInjury prevention