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Early Intervention for Risky Stimulant Use
Interventions to Reduce Risky Stimulant Use
79. Clinicians should consider providing brief interventions to patients
with any risky stimulant use using MI techniques to encourage
patients to reduce or stop their use (VL-S).
80. Clinicians should be aware of some of the unique motivators
of stimulant use and be prepared to discuss and suggest safer
alternatives as part of brief interventions for stimulant use (eg,
chemsex, weight loss, academic or work performance, staying
awake; CC-S).
Referral to Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder
81. For patients who screen positive for risky stimulant use, clinicians
should conduct or offer referrals for comprehensive assessment and
treatment for potential StUD with linkage support, including warm
handoffs (VL-S).
82. For patients who are ambivalent about referrals for StUD assessment
or treatment, clinicians should consider using interventions to
enhance motivation for treatment (eg, MI, MET; VL-S).
83. Clinicians should consider the use of peer navigators to link patients
to StUD assessment and treatment (L-W).
