Adolescent substance abuse: a simplified approach to drug testing

Treatment of adolescent substance abusers is difficult. Treatment programs at multiple levels, from inpatient facilities to outpatient support groups, usually are available. Some of the most encouraging results have come from programs that involve family therapy in addition to individual treatment....

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Published in:Pediatric annals 2005-12, Vol.34 (12), p.956-963
Main Authors: Ahrendt, Dale M, Miller, Michael A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
At risk youth
Drug abuse
Drug testing
Drug Use Testing
Ethanol - blood
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Male
Marijuana Abuse - urine
Narcotics
Risk Factors
Street Drugs
Substance Abuse Detection
Substance abuse treatment
Substance-Related Disorders - blood
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - urine
United States
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Summary:Treatment of adolescent substance abusers is difficult. Treatment programs at multiple levels, from inpatient facilities to outpatient support groups, usually are available. Some of the most encouraging results have come from programs that involve family therapy in addition to individual treatment. 22 Knowing what resources are available, as well as the referral processes based on a particular patient's healthcare plans, facilitates access and makes dealing with these issues in a busy outpatient setting much easier. Frequent follow-up with an adolescent after a treatment program has been initiated to monitor for compliance and relapse can ensure a better drug-free outcome. Knowing the extent of the adolescent drug abuse problem should encourage providers to incorporate some type of screening into their routine care of adolescents. None of these methods is 100% sensitive, and incorporating each component into the process where appropriate likely is the best approach. Knowing risk and protective factors for drug use is helpful for both recognition of candidates for screening and counseling of parents regarding drug use prevention.
ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/0090-4481-20051201-11