Validity of Self-Reports and Drug Use among Young People Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse or Dependence

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-38

  Solbergsdottir, Elisabet ^a   Bjornsson, Gudbjorn ^b   Gudmundsson, Larus S ^a   Tyrfingsson, Torarinn ^b   Kristinsson, Jakob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b Vogur Hospital   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Drug use; Self report; Urinalyses agreement; Validity

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; URINALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 1842509877     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v23n01_03     Document Type: Article

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