The primary objective of our analysis was to determine which of 3 brief alcohol screens was most likely to predict the presence of an AUD in a sample of adolescents and young adults seen in an urban ...

BOSTON, June 11, 2002 - A high proportion of 14-to-18-year-olds have diagnosable disorders related to the use of alcohol or drugs, according to a study to be released this week in the June issue of ...

Boston, Mass. – Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity; leading to substantial health risks such as unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted ...

Addiction is a pediatric disease," says Dr. John Knight, founder and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children's Hospital. "When adults entering addiction ...

WESTFIELD, Mass. (The Westfield News) – Parents of 10th-graders in Westfield High School and Westfield Technical Academy received letters last week about an upcoming interview-based screening for 10th ...

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Objective: To compare the ability of 3 brief alcohol screens (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test [AUDIT], CRAFFT, and CAGE) to identify adolescents and young adults with a current alcohol use ...