Variations in Substance Use Prevalence Estimates and Need for Interventions Among Adult Emergency Department Patients Based on Different Screening Strategies Using the ASSIST

Introduction: Among adult emergency department (ED) patients, we sought to examine how estimates of substance use prevalence and the need for interventions can differ, based on the type of screening and assessment strategies employed. Methods: We estimated the prevalence of substance use and the...

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Main Authors: Roland C. Merchant, Tao Liu, Janette R. Baird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-06-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/47k5k99z