Indirect Screening: Enhancing Identification of Illicit Drug Use during Pregnancy

OBJECTIVE: Most drug use screening measures rely on and are validated against self-report. Fear of negative consequences often promotes denial of drug use. For pregnant women, social stigma and fear of legal consequences make underreporting of drug use even more likely. An indirect screener that cou...

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Main Author: Smith, Courtney
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2693
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3692&context=etd