A substance use screening is a private, non-judgmental conversation about alcohol, medicines, or other drug use and whether it is causing harm. It is a starting point for support. It is not a diagnosis, and it is not detox or residential care. You can begin with one concern.
The screening is more than a score or a checklist. History, daily life, health, sleep, and goals are reviewed with what you choose to share about use. Judgment is not the point of the visit. You set the pace. Results lead to a personalized, evidence-based plan from a board-certified PMHNP, in Orlando or by telehealth across Florida. Ask questions as you go.
A screening may help when drinking, prescribed medicines, or other drug use is getting harder to control, hide, or cut back at home or at work.
Drinking is more frequent, heavier, or harder to cut back than you had planned.
Prescribed medicines are being taken differently from how they were originally directed.
Other drugs are affecting work, sleep, money, or people who depend on you at home.
The screening can open a path to care for a substance use disorder when the pattern is more than a one-time concern. It does not label you on its own. If safety requires a higher level of care, a referral is arranged. Outpatient support may still be discussed when that level fits your needs. This visit is about the screening, not the condition page.
The visit starts with your concerns, then a talk about use, then the wider picture and next steps. You can say as much as you are ready to say.
Share what has changed and what you hope this conversation will help clarify.
Alcohol, prescribed medicines, and other substances are discussed without blame or judgment.
Sleep, health, mood, and daily life are considered together with how use has changed.
Next steps are discussed openly. A screening visit is not the same thing as a diagnosis.
If you are wondering whether use has become a problem, Schedule Your Appointment or Call 407-616-1691. Visits are in Orlando or by telehealth across Florida. You can start with one concern. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or call 911.
Getting started with StarMaris is simple. Please complete the forms below before your first appointment to help us provide timely, personalized psychiatric care. Referring providers can submit patient referrals securely online. For questions, call us at 407-616-1691.