Assist-linked brief intervention to reduce risky pattern of substance use in male workers employed at a tertiary care hospital in India: A randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Indian journal of psychiatry Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 36 - 44
• Main Authors: Prasad, Sambhu, Basu, Debasish, Mattoo, Surendra K., Subodh, B. N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 01.01.2023; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Alcohol; assist; brief intervention; Cannabis; Drug use; hospital employees; Intervention; male worker; Marijuana; Medical screening; Original; ORIGINAL ARTICLE; psychoactive substances; Quality of life; randomized controlled trial; screening; Security guards; Substance abuse; Substance use; Workers; India; brief intervention; male worker; screening; hospital employees; psychoactive substances; ASSIST; randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Background: Substance use in workplace leads to adverse effects both on the employees and on the workplace. Existing research focuses on alcohol-related harm, while workplace use of other substances has been neglected. There are no randomized controlled studies of brief interventions in Ind...