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A Review of Drug Abuse, Misuse, and Related Laboratory Challenges.
Current Drug Safety, 2023Various definitions can be considered for drugs and substance abuse. According to the National Institute on Abuse, the use of an over-the-counter drug in a different way than that prescribed to experience or arouse emotion is a simple form of drug abuse.
Haniye Ranjkeshzadeh +5 more
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Detecting a history of childhood sexual experiences among women substance abusers
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 1995This article examines a means of detecting a history of childhood sexual experience (CSE) to improve substance abuse treatment outcomes. The symptom profile of women with a history of CSE is discussed in relation to the difficulties it presents in detection of a history of CSE, especially in women who also have a past or current history of substance ...
E J, Pearce, F H, Lovejoy
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FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Insights-Journal of Life and Social SciencesBackground: Forensic toxicology plays a crucial role in substance abuse detection, criminal investigations, and public health interventions. The increasing prevalence of novel psychoactive substances, opioid abuse, and drug-related fatalities has ...
Akif Saeed Ch +6 more
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Clinical Pediatrics, 1990
The authors administered an abbreviated revision of a previously field-tested, self-administered, brief screening test (the 30-item Drug and Alcohol Problem Quick Screen) to 355 consecutive middle-class adolescent patients seen at a five-pediatrician group practice setting.
R H, Schwartz, P W, Wirtz
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The authors administered an abbreviated revision of a previously field-tested, self-administered, brief screening test (the 30-item Drug and Alcohol Problem Quick Screen) to 355 consecutive middle-class adolescent patients seen at a five-pediatrician group practice setting.
R H, Schwartz, P W, Wirtz
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Use of the MMPI-A to Detect Substance Abuse in a Juvenile Correctional Setting
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2001In this study, we examined the ability of the MMPI-A (Butcher et al., 1992) to detect substance abuse problems in a juvenile correctional setting. Specifically, we evaluated the Alcohol/Drug Problem Acknowledgment scale (ACK; Weed, Butcher, & Williams, 1994), the Alcohol/Drug Problem Proneness scale (PRO; Weed et al., 1994), and the MacAndrew ...
L A, Stein, J R, Graham
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Detecting and Dealing with Substance Abuse Disorders in Primary Care
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2010Abstract Substance abuse disorders (SADs) are prevalent, chronic, relapsing illnesses that, despite the availability of treatment, remain underdiagnosed. Patients with SADs frequently experience medical complications and initially present to their primary care providers for care.
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The Use of the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale in Detecting Substance Abuse and Antisocial Personality
Journal of Personality Assessment, 1990We evaluated the hypothesis that characterological factors, particularly antisocial personality, influence scores on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC). Using the Washington University research criteria to establish diagnoses, the following subgroups were defined: subjects who received no psychiatric diagnoses; subjects who received diagnoses other ...
A W, Wolf +4 more
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Journal of Substance Abuse, 1996
With the advent of on-site urine testing and other initiatives designed to reduce substance abuse at the workplace, employees who are found to have used alcohol and/or drugs have been coerced into substance abuse treatments under threat of job loss. This widespread practice has produced three questions relative to these practices.
E, Lawental +4 more
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With the advent of on-site urine testing and other initiatives designed to reduce substance abuse at the workplace, employees who are found to have used alcohol and/or drugs have been coerced into substance abuse treatments under threat of job loss. This widespread practice has produced three questions relative to these practices.
E, Lawental +4 more
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Questioning the Specificity of ASRS-v1.1 to Accurately Detect ADHD in Substance Abusing Populations
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011Objective: To assess the specificity of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) in detecting ADHD among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Method: A chart review of 183 SUD patients was conducted. Patients were screened for ADHD with the ASRS-v1.1 and were later assessed by a psychiatrist specialized in ADHD.
Jean-Pierre, Chiasson +6 more
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[Detecting psycho-active substance abuse: why, how and what for?].
Revue medicale suisse, 2008Misuse of psycho-active substances is frequent in primary care and concerns patients of all ages and conditions. Physicians should screen for use of such substances, especially in the case of tobacco dependence and/or clinical symptoms. Independently from the substance used (or from the behaviour), screening can be performed through clinical ...
B, Broers +4 more
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