Youth Clinicians Screen, Intervene in Substance Use

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bout The Study: The findings of this study suggest that while most clinicians report screening youths for substance use disorders at least sometimes, a substantial proportion screened only intermittently. Efforts to improve screening rates through education and systems-based practice changes may facilitate offering anticipatory guidance and substance use disorder treatment in all youth-serving clinical settings.

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