Admission to acute care hospitals for adolescent substance abuse: a national descriptive analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Use of alcohol and illicit drugs by adolescents remains a problem in the U.S. Case identification and early treatment can occur within a broad variety of healthcare and non-healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals. The obj...

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Main Authors: Chisolm Deena J, Kelleher Kelly J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Online Access:http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/1/1/17