Volatile substance abuse: evaluation and treatment.
1. A scheme for the identification and evaluation of volatile substance abusers is outlined which emphasizes the need for medical history, drug history, emotional/behavioural and dependency questionnaires and physical examination. 2. Poor initial evaluation may lead to non-recognition of dependent abusers who may present later with more serious problems. 3. Suggestions for prevention and treatment of chronic abusers are discussed and some advice for parents is outlined.
Department of Community Child Health, Canterbury and Thanet Health Authority, Kent, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy