Brief psychosocial interventions
2023 updated
Recommendation(s)
Adults using cannabis should be offered screening and brief intervention. Brief intervention should comprise at least a single session, incorporating individualized feedback and advice on reducing or stopping cannabis consumption, and the offer to follow-up.
Strength of recommendation: STRONG
Certainty of evidence: VERY LOW
Adults using psychostimulants should be offered screening and brief intervention. Brief intervention should comprise at least a single session, incorporating individualized feedback and advice on reducing or stopping psychostimulant consumption, and the offer to follow-up.
Strength of recommendation: STRONG
Certainty of evidence: VERY LOW
For adults with hazardous cannabis or psychostimulant use, or with disorders due to use of these substances who do not respond to brief interventions, referral for specialist intervention should be considered.
Strength of recommendation: CONDITIONAL
Certainty of evidence: VERY LOW
[2012]
Recommendation(s)
Individuals using cannabis and psychostimulants should be offered brief intervention, when they are detected in non-specialized health care settings. Brief intervention should comprise a single session of 5-30 minutes duration, incorporating individualised feedback and advice on reducing or stopping cannabis / psychostimulant consumption, and the offer of follow-up.
Strength of recommendation: STRONG
Quality of evidence: VERY LOW
People with ongoing problems related to their cannabis or psychostimulant drug use who does not respond to brief interventions should be considered for referral for specialist assessment.
Strength of recommendation: CONDITIONAL
Quality of evidence: VERY LOW