Computerized Brief Intervention vs. Delayed Computerized Brief Intervention

The study will enroll 80 adult primary care patients who have moderate risk drug use.
Eligible participants (N = 80) will be randomly assigned to immediately receive a
computerized brief intervention focused on drug use or to receive the same computerized
brief intervention at 3-month follow-up. All participants will be assessed at three time
points: baseline, and at 3 and 6 month follow-ups.

Inclusion Criteria:

- (1) minimum 18 years of age

- (2) primary care or dental patients at the participating clinics

- (3) score between 4 and 26 (moderate-risk) for illicit drug and/or nonmedical use of
prescription drugs on any of the single item drug use risk scores of the ASSIST.

Exclusion Criteria:

- (1) score in the high-risk range on the ASSIST for any drug (except tobacco) or
alcohol use (i.e., ASSIST score > 26)

- (2) no reported drug use within the past 3 months

- (3) drug abuse treatment within the past 12 months

- (4) a BI at the clinic with the behavioral health counselor within the past month

- (5) prior enrollment in the parent study;

- (6) plans to move out of New Mexico in the next 6 months