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Newest firstBackground/Objectives: Adolescents with chronic medical conditions (A-CMCs) are at increased risk for alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about patterns of AOD-related emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalization among A-CMCs. This study investigates ED patterns and associations between AOD use, chronic medical complexity, and race–ethnicity with hospitali…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Adolescents with chronic medical conditions (CMC) use alcohol and marijuana at levels equal to or even greater than their peers without CMC and are more likely to initiate substance use at 14 years or younger. Approximately 33% of adolescents with CMC binge drink alcohol and 20% use marijuana. When using substances, adolescents with CMC are at elevated risk for problem use and adverse consequences given…
BACKGROUND: Despite recent reductions, youth substance use continues to be a concern in the United States. Structured primary care substance use screening among adolescents is recommended, but not widely implemented. The purpose of this study was to describe the distribution and characteristics of adolescent substance use screening in outpatient clinics in a large academic medical center and assess related factors…
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