title: Coming from all directions: protecting girls and women from the impact of substance use.
abstract: Dentists may assist in protecting their female (and male) patients from unhealthy substance use conditions. Prevalence is so high that daily, nearly every U.S. health care provider sees patients either at risk themselves or experiencing negative effects of substance use by a friend, family member, or co-worker. Health care practice-based interventions employ simple universal standardized screening, brief advice, and occasional referrals to specialists and/or community resources. Youth prevention strategies reduce risk and build protective factors.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health and Science University, School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Portland 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Theresa E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Madden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016387:Women's Health