Ungemack J A, Hartwell S W, Babor T F
Department of Psychiatry, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA.
Conn Med. 1997 Sep;61(9):577-85.
In 1995, a statewide survey of alcohol and other drug use was conducted in a random sample of approximately 4,000 7th to 12th graders in public schools in Connecticut. The survey, part of a statewide substance abuse treatment needs assessment, showed that use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana was widespread and increasing, particularly among younger students. Connecticut's students reported higher rates of substance use compared to their peers nationwide. Substance use differed according to age, gender, ethnic background, and community type. It was estimated that almost 1-in-10 senior high school students should receive a diagnostic evaluation for substance abuse, with half likely to need a treatment referral. Most of these adolescents had not received treatment for their substance abuse. Primary-care physicians can play a key role in reducing adolescent substance abuse through prevention messages, screening for drug use, brief interventions, and timely referrals to appropriate intervention services.
1995年，在康涅狄格州公立学校对约4000名7至12年级学生进行了全州范围的酒精及其他药物使用情况调查。该调查作为全州药物滥用治疗需求评估的一部分，结果显示烟草、酒精和大麻的使用很普遍且呈上升趋势，尤其是在较年轻的学生中。与全国同龄人相比，康涅狄格州的学生报告的药物使用率更高。药物使用情况因年龄、性别、种族背景和社区类型而异。据估计，近十分之一的高中生应接受药物滥用的诊断评估，其中一半可能需要转介接受治疗。这些青少年中的大多数尚未接受过药物滥用治疗。初级保健医生可通过预防信息、药物使用筛查、简短干预以及及时转介至适当的干预服务，在减少青少年药物滥用方面发挥关键作用。
