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Substance Use Disorder: Primary Care Screening, Shari P. Shaltout
Substance Use Disorder: Primary Care Screening, Shari P. Shaltout
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Substance use disorder is a significant problem in the United States causing considerable distress and cost to the healthcare system as well as familial, community, and societal resources. Based on evidence-based research, a statement by the United States Preventive Services Task Force in 2015, recommends substance use disorder screening for adults in the primary care setting. A review of the literature concerning screening tools for substance use disorder resulted in twelve studies being included. The purpose of this project is to determine if the more comprehensive substance use disorder screening tool, ASSIST, identifies more at risk patients than the current …