Tools and resources to conduct an AOD brief intervention
This toolkit contains Insight's "Check" series of Ultra Brief Interventions, common AOD screening and assessment tools and other resources that can help guide a clinician to conduct a brief intervention.
An A3 clinical tool designed to assist health practitioners structure a 20-30 minute ultra-brief intervention with someone who uses opioids.
Hard copies available
An A3 clinical tool designed to assist health practitioners structure a 20-30 minute ultra-brief intervention with someone who uses cannabis.
An A3 clinical tool designed to assist health practitioners structure a 20-30 minute ultra-brief intervention with someone who uses benzodiazepines.
Hard copies available
An A3 clinical tool designed to assist health practitioners structure a 20-30 minute ultra-brief intervention with someone who uses alcohol.
An A3 relapse prevention tool designed to assist health practitioners structure a 10 - 15 minute brief relapse prevention.
An A3 clinical tool designed to assist health practitioners structure a 20-30 minute ultra-brief intervention with someone who uses methamphetamine.
Hard copies available
A companion sheet for the Stay On Course resource around coping with cravings.
This version of the Stage of Change model takes a...
A tip sheet to assist workers to match their interventions to the client or patient's Stage of Change.
A worksheet that can be printed and used to have a discussion with a client about the effects and/or harms of substance use using Roizen's 4 Ls model.
A worksheet that can be printed and used to undertake a 4-column diagram process with a client or patient.
Alcohol, Smoking + Substance Involvement Screening Test developed by the World Health Organisation
ASSIST Response Card to assist patients / clients to answer and complete the screening tool
ASSIST Risk of Injecting Card to provide to clients / patients who identify as someone who injects drugs.
A colour booklet developed by the World Health Organisation containing practical information and advice on substance use, including ways to cut back or stop.
Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS)
IRIS is a validated, evidence-based, culturally-ap...
The Substances and Choices Scale (SAcS) is a screening and outcome measurement tool specifically designed to be used with young people aged 13 - 18.
A clinician's guide to using and interpreting the substance and choices scale. For more information visit www.sacsinfo.com
Home, Education/Employment, Eating, Activities, Drugs, Sexuality, Suicide/Depression, Safety
The K10 is a brief screen to identify levels of psychological distress. It involves 10 questions about emotional states each with a five-level response scale.
DASS-21 is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.