Is screening and intervention associated with treatment receipt among individuals with alcohol use disorder? Evidence from a national survey

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Sachini BandaraBrendan Saloner

Abstract

Most individuals with alcohol use disorder do not receive treatment and little national-level United States (U.S.) data exist on the association between screening and intervention with receipt of treatment. The sample includes adults 18 years and older reporting prior year symptoms of alcohol use disorder from 2013 and 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Survey-weight adjusted prevalence of prior year receipt of ambulatory care, alcohol screening in a medical setting, alcohol intervention in a medical setting and alcohol treatment receipt and setting were calculated. Regression-adjusted odds ratios were calculated for alcohol treatment outcomes of interest. Despite high use of ambulatory care (74.4%, 95%CI: 72.8, 75.6), prevalence of screening (52.5%, 95%CI: 50.5, 54.5), intervention (13.5%, 95%CI: 12.1, 15.0) and treatment (6.8%, 95%CI: 5.8, 7.9) were low. Screening (AOR: 1.7, p < 0.050) and intervention (AOR: 4.7, p < 0.001) were associated with increased odds of treatment. Screening and intervention were associated with increased odds of receiving treatment in medical and specialty behavioral health settings and decreased odds of receiving treatment in only self-help groups. While prior year receipt of screening and...Continue Reading

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Apr 3, 2021·Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse·Shauna P AcquavitaTiffiny Diers
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