Abstract
This investigation examined the prevalence of patient indicated interest in help with drug problems. A unique feature of the investigation was brevity of the screening instrument used within an adolescent primary health care clinic. Results indicate that 25% of those adolescents who reported drug use also indicated to a health provider that they were interested in a help with drug abuse prob-lems. This rate of service utilization is five times the national rate for drag abuse treatment. This study provides support for the approach to comprehensive health care for adolescents which includes substance abuse screening as a fundamental component of the health assess-ment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-43 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 29 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Education
- General Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health