Effectiveness of treatment for adolescent substance use: Is biological drug testing sufficient?

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 358-370

  Schuler, Megan S ^a   Griffin, Beth Ann ^b   Ramchand, Rajeev ^b   Almirall, Daniel ^c   McCaffrey, Daniel F ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84899912178     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.358     Document Type: Article

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