The purpose of this research is to improve the ability of primary medical staffs in screening and intervention for alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other illicit drug use.
In order to reduce the social and personal harm caused by drugs, it is urgent to strengthen the ability of the primary health institutions in screening and intervention the addictive substances use. Firstly, the investigators will invite 10 primary medical staffs and 10 experts in addition to revise the manual of Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and Brief Intervention (BI). Then, the investigators will recruit 100 medical staffs to participate the training of ASSIST and BI. Secondly, the researcher will investigate the effects of BI technology in reducing the use of addictive substances, improve the addiction related knowledge of patients through randomized controlled study. Finally, the investigators will collect the research information, revise the manual, and promote the training.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
218
The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver BI and other materials about the harm of substance use.
The participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use.
Risk Behaviors measured by ASSIST questionnaire
Risk Behaviors will be measured by ASSIST questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 month
Knowledge related to Substance Use measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire
Knowledge related to substance use will be measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 month
Motivation measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale
Motivation will be measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale (PRS).
Time frame: 1 month
Depression measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale
the change of depression will be measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).
Time frame: 1 month
Anxiety measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale
the change of anxiety will be measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS).
Time frame: 1 month
Self-esteem measured by Self-esteem questionnaire
the change of self-esteem will be measured by Self-esteem questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 month
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