Adolescents and Drug Abuse: Clinical Use of Urine Drug Screening.

James, William H.; Moore, David D.

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ERIC Number: EJ564906

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Adolescents and Drug Abuse: Clinical Use of Urine Drug Screening.

James, William H.; Moore, David D.

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, v7 n2 p9-36 1997

Study examines the use of urine screening as a clinical diagnostic procedure to assess and monitor adolescents in a school-based outpatient program (N=296). Random screening provides little information regarding diagnostic level and pattern of drug use; however it may be helpful in bringing about positive behavior change. (EMK)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Use Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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