Substance abuse disorders

Describe the screening process to determine whether an individual has a chemical abuse or dependency problem.  What are some major screening tools?  Describe the diagnostic process.  What are some major diagnostic tools?  How does diagnosis fundamentally differ from screening?

Screening for alcohol problems:

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa56.htm

http://www.aafp.org/afp/990115ap/361.html

Diagnostic Criteria:

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa30.htm

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