Substance Abuse Treatment to HIV Care (SAT2HIV): The Motivational Interviewing-based Brief Intervention Experiment

The Substance Abuse Treatment to HIV care (SAT2HIV) project, a Type 2
Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Trial, seeks to address this gap in services by providing
new knowledge regarding the effectiveness of brief intervention (BI) for substance use within
community-based HIV/AIDS service settings, as well as new knowledge regarding how to address
the well-documented underutilization of evidence-based practices in real-world settings. The
specific aims of this project are: Aim 1: To experimentally test the effectiveness of a
motivational interviewing-based BI for substance use within community-based HIV/AIDS service
organizations, relative to usual care (UC). Aim 2: To experimentally test the effectiveness
of adding an organizational-level implementation intervention called Implementation &
Sustainment Facilitation (ISF) to enhance the effectiveness of the implementation strategy
currently used by SAMHSA-funded Addiction Technology Treatment Centers (ATTCs; i.e., online
introductory training, 2-day training workshop, ongoing feedback and coaching).

Inclusion Criteria:

- Have HIV/AIDS.

- Be 18 years of age or older.

- Acknowledges use of at least one substance within the past 28 days and endorse 2+
substance use disorder symptoms during the past 12-months.

- Provide signed and dated assurance of consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Are unable to speak English.

- Are unwilling to allow brief intervention sessions to be audio recorded.

- Are unwilling to participate in the study.