Department Of Medicine
Drug Abuse
(Following Excerpt from US Preventive Services Task Force for page
In a national household survey in 1993, 14% of adults ages 18-25 and 3% of those over 35 reported using illicit drugs within the last month. The overall prevalence of drug use does not differ greatly among white, African American, and Hispanic populations, but patterns of drug use may.
FRAMES for Brief Interventions F eedback = tell patient
about findings and their meaning |
Miller et al. Motivational Interviewing: Preparing people to change addictive behaviour.
Campus Resources :
- University Hospital
- NJ Med, PC - managed care site
- University Hospital Managed Care Office
- Studies in progress
For more instant information on this topic please see links below :
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for detailed information on substances and the treatment of addiction
- US Preventive Services Task Force for page " Screening for Drug Abuse "