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HIV/AIDS: Is Your Adult Client At Risk? Pocket Counseling Tool
HIV/AIDS: Is Your Adult Client At Risk? is a new pocket counseling tool from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Based on Treatment Improvement Protocol 37, Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS, the pocket tool is a series of 24 questions and talking points that substance abuse treatment providers can review with their clients to determine if the client is engaging in HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. Designed to be easy to use and easy to carry, the pocket tool can be administered quickly and contains a number of suggestions to help counselors and clinicians broaden the conversation and make their clients comfortable when discussing such issues.


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Alcohol Use Among Older Adults Pocket Screening Instruments
Alcohol Use Among Older Adults Pocket Screening Instruments is a pocket screening tool, based on TIP 26. This tool contains facts about the use of alcohol by older adults, screening instruments including the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test — Geriatric Version, and resources for providers seeking more information. It can be used by a variety of health service professionals working with older adults.


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Classifying Skin Lesions of Injection Drug Users
These postcards, Classifying Skin Lesions of Injection Drug Users, illustrate a classification system to identify appearance of skin lesions on people who inject drugs. Injection drug use often is associated with increased risk for HIV and hepatitis B and C infection. For those working in the healthcare and substance abuse treatment fields, having the ability to distinguish drug injection lesions (i.e., needle track marks) from lesions attributable to other factors may help facilitate accurate diagnoses and promote the delivery of effective treatments and other interventions to reduce patient risk.


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