Table 2.

Treatment Categories for Records with Documentation of SUD Care

Treatment Category	Examples
Admission/Discharge Note from an Inpatient Stay with Documented SUD Treatment	Admitted to a drug and alcohol program for the treatment of alcohol dependence
	Admitted to domiciliary for homelessness and scheduled to attend SUD relapse prevention groups
	Admitted for a medical condition (e.g., liver cirrhosis) and referred to SUD-related group and individual therapies
SUD Outpatient Care	Treatment in an addiction setting (e.g., SARRTP) that is not only gambling or smoking-related
	Social services (e.g., housing) provided in a SUD specialty setting
	Patient provided methadone dosage as part of drug treatment program (e.g., Drug and Alcohol Program)
Detoxification	Detoxification is the "chief complaint" or the sole "reason for admission"
	"Consent to detox" form signed, signaling plan to actually detox
SUD Assessment	Addiction Severity Index (ASI), if not given for a non-SUD related addiction (e.g., gambling, nicotine)
Outpatient Care Partially-Related to SUD	Positive results on a SUD-related screening (e.g., AUDIT-C, CAGE) and the provider takes further action (e.g., makes a referral or recommendation, advises patient to quit)
	Dual diagnosis treatment (e.g., Seeking Safety) for co-occurring PTSD & SUD
	Treatment of SUD and pain disorder