Screening and diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse is a challenging but achievable component of primary care practice. Successful integration of these procedures into office visits requires an understanding of prevalence, risk factors, and strategies for prevention and treatment. The authors provide a synopsis of recent advances and important issues in this area and propose a stepwise, evidence-based approach to evaluation of substance abuse in adolescents.
Advances in diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse. Publishing Authors By Initials
Advances in diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Review
Journal: Adolescent medicine clinics
VOLUME: 17
Page Numbers: 411-25
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ISSN: 1547-3368
DAY: 3
MONTH: Jun
YEAR: 2006
Advances in diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse. Information
Number of References: 82
LANGUAGE: eng
NlmUniqueID: 101196463
Advances in diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Substance-Related Disorders
MESH TERMS: prevention & control
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Grant and Affiliation Information for Advances in diagnosis of adolescent substance abuse.
AFFILIATION: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, PO Box 250861, Charleston, 29425, USA. graykm@musc.edu
Country: United States
AGENCY: United States NIDA
GRANT: DA 000357-06A1
ACRONYM: DA
MEDLINETA: Adolesc Med Clin
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