SBIRT in the news
Normalizing Alcohol and Drug Screening in Colorado, SAMHSA News (November/December 2009)Screening, Brief Intervention: New Populations, Effectiveness Data and more in the SAMHSA News (November December 2009)
An interview with Brie Reimann, SBIRT Colorado Director, regarding the SBIRT program. The interview aired on Colorado Public Radio's Colorado Matters program. (Aug. 17, 2009)
Denver Post (February 19, 2009): "A few years ago, I spent an instructive Saturday evening in the emergency department at Denver General Hospital. As the hours passed, ambulances began bringing in people who had been injured as a result of using drugs or alcohol..." Full article
Vim & Vigor (Spring, 2009): Health educators with the SBIRT program at Littleton Adventist Hospital have educated a broad range of people about healthy limits. Full article
Summit County News (August 30, 2008): Grant Supports Community Drug Screenings. Full article
NurseWeek (July 28, 2008): Registered nurse Catherine Spader highlights the advantages and success of SBIRT practice in hospital emergency departments throughout the country. Full article
Vail Daily (June 25, 2008): Responding to an article which posed the question, “Does Eagle County drink too much?” Vail Valley health educator Carlos Abel wrote a letter to the editor of Vail Daily, offering helpful drinking guidelines and information on the SBIRT approach. Read the letter
Greeley Tribune (May 23, 2008): SBIRT Colorado’s program at the Monfort Family Clinic garners attention for uncovering prevalent tobacco use among Weld County residents. Full article
