Project ASSERT: An ED-Based Intervention to Increase Access to Primary Care, Preventive Services, and the Substance Abuse Treatment System

Study objective: To test the feasibility and effectiveness of Project ASSERT, an innovative program developed by us to facilitate access to the substance abuse treatment system and to primary care and preventive services for emergency department patients with drug- and alcohol-related health problems. Methods: Multicultural health promotion advocates (HPAs) were trained by ED personnel to screen patients using a health needs history, to...