title: Recognizing the adolescent drug abuser.
abstract: Adolescents are at high risk for using and abusing illicit drugs. Guidelines for recognizing drug abusers are presented as well as a staging process for progression of drug use. The family physician is in an ideal position to identify young users/abusers and to assist them and their families in obtaining much needed assistance.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000652:urine; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family; D012306:Risk; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D013759:Dronabinol