Tennessee Opioid Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral for Treatment (TN-Opioid SBIRT)

Overview

The TN Opioid Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral for Treatment-Tennessee (TNOpioid SBIRT) program is funded by a federal grant awarded to the State by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The main purposes of TN-Opioid SBIRT are to identify individuals using substances at risky levels (individuals at high risk for, or diagnosed with, a substance use disorder (SUD) [substance abuse (misuse) or dependence]) and implement SBIRT services for these individuals in primary care and community health settings. TN-Opioid SBIRT is designed to expand and enhance the continuum of care for substance misuse services and reduce alcohol and drug consumption and its negative impact; increase abstinence and reduce costly health care utilization; promote sustainability and behavioral health information technology.