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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 7.
Published in final edited form as: Subst Abus. 2015 Dec 29;37(3):441–449. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2015.1134755

Table 1.

BSAFER Intervention Overview

Component Content
Automated
Feedback
Using the answers provided in the baseline assessments, the Web-based program
provides feedback on drugs used, known health consequences of drug use, and
estimated annual cost of their drug use.
Identification of
Core Values
Women are asked to reflect on the things that “matter most to them” and then select
a single “core value” from a menu of options (e.g., Children, God/Spirituality,
Wealth/Prosperity, Physical Health)
Empowerment A series of empowerment videos are offered throughout the program, depicting real
women who tell stories of how drug use and IPV affected their core values, how
they were able to reduce drug use and IPV, and the positive outcomes of these
changes.
Goal Setting Participants are asked to select one goal for reducing the use of their self-identified
problem drug; after doing this, the program raises the possibility that IPV or a
history of IPV may make changes in drug use challenging and asks the participant to
select one goal around seeking help for relationship safety.
Social Supports Participants are asked to identify one person they can care share their goals with who
can support them.
Advice Participants receive information about alternate behaviors to drug use.
Referrals Participants are provided IPV, substance use and primary care resources.
Summary Participants receive a one-page print out of their goals, social supports,
empowerment messages evoking video content, and referral resources.