Evaluation of a brief intervention to reduce the negative consequences of drug misuse among adult emergency department patients

Highlights • Self-reported drug use/misuse negative consequences, as measured by the Inventory of Drug Use Consequences (InDUC), decreased for ED patients enrolled in the study from baseline to three-month follow-up, regardless of whether or not an intervention was received. • Drug use/misuse negati...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2015-12, Vol.157, p.44-53
Main Authors: Guan, Wentao, Liu, Tao, Baird, Janette R, Merchant, Roland C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Drug Users
Emergency medical services/methods
Emergency service
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motivational interviewing
Psychiatry
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Time Factors
Treatment outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Self-reported drug use/misuse negative consequences, as measured by the Inventory of Drug Use Consequences (InDUC), decreased for ED patients enrolled in the study from baseline to three-month follow-up, regardless of whether or not an intervention was received. • Drug use/misuse negative consequences were not lower among those who received a BI as compared to those who did not receive a BI. • Drug use/misuse negative consequences were generally lower over time among those who received drug treatment during follow-up or quit using drugs.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.007