Background: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) has been extensively
researched to determine its capability to accurately and practically screen for alcohol …

Background: Efficient, inexpensive screening for early stage alcohol problems is important in
health care settings. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) has been studied …

Objective To determine the accuracy of the CRAFFT substance abuse screening test.
Design Criterion standard validation study comparing the score on the 6-item CRAFFT test …

Background: Adolescents should be screened for alcohol misuse as part of routine care. The
objective of this study was to compare the criterion validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders …

Bowen, S., Witkiewitz, K., Clifasefi, SL, Grow, J., Chawla, N., Hsu, SH, Carroll, HA, Harrop, E.,
Collins, SE, Lustyk, MK, & Larimer, ME (2014). Relative efficacy of mindfulness-based …

Firefighters are exposed to a range of potentially traumatic stressors, yet studies examining
the impact of this exposure are equivocal. Although some studies suggest increased risk for …

Adolescence is a period of rapid biological, psychological, and social development in the
human life cycle. Drug and alcohol misuse during this critical period poses substantial …

Aims To present a comprehensive review of the use of motivational enhancement and other
brief interventions for substance use in adolescents. Methods In this paper, we review the …

Importance Violence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among youth, with more
than 700 000 emergency department (ED) visits annually for assault-related injuries. The …

Background This study assessed the validity, sensitivity, and specificity of the Substance
Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS), a measure of personality risk factors for substance use and …