Sex-specific Outcomes in a Substance Use Intervention Program

PurposeWe performed an emergency department (ED)–based substance use screening, motivational interview–based intervention, and treatment referral program with the goal of determining sex-specific outcomes. Specifically, in this quality improvement project, we aimed to determine whether there was a difference among sexes in the type of substances used; the frequency of positive screening results for substance use disorder; agreeing to an...