“Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” means an evidence-based method of delivering early intervention and treatment to persons who have or are at risk of developing a substance use disorder that consists of:

1. 1. Screening to assess the severity of substance use and identify the appropriate level of treatment;
2. 2. Brief intervention to increase awareness of the person’s substance use and motivation to change his or her behavior; and
3. 3. Referral to treatment for persons who need more extensive treatment and specialty care for substance use disorder.

(Added to NRS by 2021, 386)