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Drug Abuse
(Following Excerpt from US Preventive Services
Task Force for page
" Screening
for Drug Abuse ")
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
R esponsibility = success
for treatment is dependent on the patient
A dvise = direct patient
to quit or cut down
M enu = offer patient options
to empower them in quitting
E mpathic = show patient
that your interest is sincere
S elf-efficacy = physician
assisted empowerment |
Miller et al. Motivational Interviewing: Preparing people to change addictive
behaviour.
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