@article{ref1,
title="Student experience of school screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2020",
author="Chadi, Nicholas and Levy, Sharon and Wisk, Lauren E. and Weitzman, Elissa R.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a clinical guideline that can help delay, prevent or reduce substance use behaviors in youth. We aimed to describe the experiences of middle and high school (MS and HS) students attending a school with an SBIRT program. <br><br>METHODS: This was a survey study conducted in 2 school districts that implemented SBIRT programs prior to statewide roll-out of mandatory school SBIRT in Massachusetts, in which students were asked about past-year substance use and then received brief counseling by a school professional. Students in grades that received SBIRT were subsequently invited to complete an electronic questionnaire about their SBIRT experience. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 890 students were included in the study (63.7% MS, 36.3% HS). Experiences of school SBIRT were predominantly positive: 74.0% of participants reported that the information received was useful. Students who reported having used substances were less likely to agree that &quot;schools should screen for substance use&quot; than students who did not report substance use (AOR: 0.39, 95%CI: 0.29-0.53). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Most respondents found SBIRT of value, though students with past-year substance use were less positive about the experience. More research is needed to optimize SBIRT delivery in schools.<br><br>© 2020, American School Health Association.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.12890",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12890"
}