Moving Away from the Tip of the Pyramid: Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol and Opioid Use in Underserved Patients

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Summarizes the findings of an online survey of a practice-based research network of 126 medical providers serving Hispanic/Latino and Native American patients in rural and urban settings in New Mexico. Discusses clinician perspectives on the need to address substance use in primary care, current screening and treatment practices, and their willingness to adapt practices to meet the needs of the patient populations.

Kamilla L. Venner, Victoria Sánchez, Jacqueline Garcia, et al.

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 31(2), 243-251

03/2018

Health screening · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Primary care · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · New Mexico