title: Quick Screen to Detect Current and Future Substance Use Disorder in Female Adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Prevention of substance use disorder (SUD) is impeded by the large number, complexity and idiosyncratic configuration of etiological factors. Effective prevention of SUD is feasible however when intervention resources are prioritized to individuals who are objectively determined as high risk and tailored to their specific characteristics and circumstances.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study had the aim of developing a rapid accurate screening instrument for determining current presence of and future risk for SUD.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of 182 girls recruited when they were 10-12 years of age and tracked to 22 years of age. From a large item pool the Drug Use Screening Inventory Quick Screen for Females (DQS-F) was derived consisting of theSubstance Involvement Indexand theProblem Severity Index.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The DQS for Females (DQS-F) has high sensitivity for identifying girls who currently qualify for SUD diagnosis. Furthermore, accuracy of predicting future SUD with the DQS-F is in the good range at age 16 and in the very good range at age 19.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Requiring only three minutes for administration on the Web the DQS-F is an efficient method for identifying girls requiring thorough assessment prior to implementing individualized intervention.
authors.affiliation: Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kirisci
authors.affiliation: Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.affiliation: Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tarter
keywords: Addiction; Adolescence; Drug Use Screening Inventory-Revised; substance use disorder
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