Schulz J E
University of California, San Francisco.
Prim Care. 1993 Mar;20(1):221-30.
Primary care physicians should be aware of the popular street drugs being abused in their practice areas. A basic understanding of the drugs and their use will make the physician more credible in the eyes of the patient. Patients may present a variety of symptoms associated with their chemical abuse. Specific presenting complaints, physical findings, and laboratory tests will help establish the diagnosis of substance abuse. After the diagnosis is established, a drug treatment program can bring about a seemingly miraculous recovery from the disease of chemical dependency, to the lasting benefit of the patient and the patient's family.
初级保健医生应该了解其执业地区正在被滥用的流行街头毒品。对这些毒品及其使用有基本的了解会让医生在患者眼中更具可信度。患者可能会出现与药物滥用相关的各种症状。特定的就诊主诉、体格检查结果和实验室检查将有助于确立药物滥用的诊断。诊断确立后，药物治疗项目可以使患者从药物依赖疾病中实现看似奇迹般的康复，给患者及其家人带来持久的益处。
