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Ask Teen Patients About Drug Alcohol Use Doctors

(11/8/2011)

Reuters
By Genevra Pittman
October 31, 2011

Doctors should be asking adolescents about their drug and alcohol use at every visit and screening for any signs of dependence or addiction, the American Academy of Pediatrics said today in a new policy statement.

Read the full Reuters Article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/us-teens-idUSTRE79U7EU20111031

Keywords: Teens, Drug Use, Alcohol Use, Screening

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