Demographic and Mental Health Characteristics of Individuals Who Present to Community Health Clinics With Substance Misuse

• Main Authors: Praise O. Iyiewuare (Author), Colleen McCullough (Author), Allison Ober (Author), Kirsten Becker (Author), Karen Osilla (Author), Katherine E. Watkins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Community health clinics (CHCs) are an opportune setting to identify and treat substance misuse. This study assessed the characteristics of patients who presented to a CHC with substance misuse. Methods: Personnel at a large CHC administered a 5-question screener to patients between Ju...