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Assist - The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)

R. Humeniuk, S. Henry-Edwards, R. Ali; et al. World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO

Manual for use in primary care. There is substantial evidence for the benefits of screening and brief intervention in primary health care for alcohol problems. However, there is a need for screening and brief interventions with cross-cultural relevance for substances other than alcohol or tobacco,... more

Manual for use in primary care. This manual explains the theoretical basis and evidence for the effectiveness of brief interventions and assists primary health care workers in conducting a simple brief intervention for clients whose substance use is putting them at risk.

Self-help strategies - For cutting down or stopping substance use

Assist - The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)

Brief Intervention - The ASSIST-linked brief intervention for hazardous and harmful substance use

The ASSIST-linked brief intervention for hazardous and harmful substance use