Screening Methods : Introduction

History, Pharmacology, and Prevalence
- Methamphetamine Overview Methamphetamine Overview
- Cocaine Overview Cocaine Overview
- Differences between Stimulants Differences between Stimulants
  - Methamphetamine and Amphetamines
  - Methamphetamine and Cocaine
- Heroin Overview Heroin Overview
- Overview of Various Other Illicit Drugs Overview of Various Other Illicit Drugs
Clandestine Labs and Forms of Methamphetamine
- Clandestine Drug Labs Clandestine Drug Labs
- Forms of Methamphetamine Forms of Methamphetamine
  - Introduction
  - Ice
  - Powder
  - Liquid
  - Base
  - Tablets
Levels of Illicit Drug Use and Factors Contributing to Use
- Levels of Use Levels of Use
- Levels of Dependency Levels of Dependency
- Factors Underlying Use and Abuse Factors Underlying Use and Abuse
Health Consequences of Illicit Drug Use
- Health Effects of Methamphetamine Health Effects of Methamphetamine
  - General Health Effects
  - Medical Complications
- Health Effects of Cocaine Health Effects of Cocaine
  - General Health Effects
  - Medical Complications
- Health Effects of Heroin Health Effects of Heroin
  - General Health Effects
  - Medical Complications
- Overdose Overdose
Treatment Modalities and Treatment Settings for Illicit Drug Abuse
- Psychosocial Treatment Psychosocial Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatments Pharmacological Treatments
- Treatment Settings Treatment Settings
Illicit Drug Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Placement
- Screening in Primary Care Settings Screening in Primary Care Settings
  - The Debate
- Screening Methods Screening Methods
- Brief Interventions Brief Interventions
- Referring Users to Treatment Referring Users to Treatment
  - Linking Clients to Services in Arizona

Illicit Drug Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Placement
Screening Methods: Introduction

Screening is a preliminary procedure used to determine the likelihood that an individual has a particular disease or condition, or is at increased risk of developing health or social problems.[1] There are various ways to screen for the use of illicit drugs. Several are discussed in this section.

References

(1) Babor T, Kadden RM. Screening and Interventions for Alcohol and Drug Problems in Medical Settings: What Works? The Journal of Trauma Injury, Infection, and Critical Care 2005 Sep;59(3):S80-S87.

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Illicit Drug Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Placement Screening Methods: Introduction

References

Illicit Drug Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment Placement
Screening Methods: Introduction