Alcohol and Other Drug Use in a Sample of Admitted Adolescent Trauma Patients.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment is mandated within the level 1 pediatric trauma center. However, data on the prevalence of alcohol and drug use among admitted pediatric trauma patients is limited. Our study objective was to describe substance use and related negative consequences in admitted adolescent trauma patients across three pediatric level 1 trauma centers. This surveillance study was nested within a study on electronically delivered parenting skills education to parents of admitted adolescents (12-17 years) screening positive for alcohol or drug use. Enrolled adolescents completed baseline assessments to examine demographics, substance use and related negative consequences. Thirty-seven parent-adolescent dyads enrolled in the intervention study. Part

SUBMITTER: Mello MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6312105 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature