Test characteristics of shorter versions of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) for brief screening for problematic substance use in a population sample from Israel

Test characteristics of shorter versions of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) for brief screening for problematic substance use in a population sample from Israel

Abstract Background Substance use is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Population-wide screening for problematic substance use in primary health care may mitigate the serious health and socio-economic consequences of such use, but the standard Alcohol, Smoking and Sub...

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Main Authors: Dvora Shmulewitz, Roi Eliashar, Maor Daniel Levitin, Shaul Lev-Ran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
ASSIST
ASSIST-FC
Problematic substance use
Test characteristics
Public health
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00566-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00566-7

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