Systems-level implementation of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.

This TAP describes the core elements of screening, brief intervention, brief treatment, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) programs and provides general administrative and managerial information relevant to implementing SBIRT services, including: • SBIRT effectiveness. • Implementation models. • Challenges and barriers to implementation. • Issues of cost and sustainability. • Real-life program anecdotes and case studies