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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to review screening for substance use disorders in health care settings. The epidemiology of alcohol and other drug abuse is briefly reviewed, followed by a discussion of the principles underlying whether or not screening is warranted. Different screening instruments and strategies are then described. Finally, current recommendations for screening for alcohol and other drug abuse are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9222257 DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70552-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin North Am ISSN: 0025-7125 Impact factor: 5.456