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Substance abuse has become a major threat and cause of disability for persons of all ages, races, and socioeconomic levels. Neither educational achievement, domicile, nor family background and make-up are guarantees against either direct involvement in substance abuse or the consequences of abuse by others. It is evident that the primary care health practitioner, regardless of his/her focus of clinical practice, will encounter persons who are directly or indirectly affected by substance abuse. It is equally clear that the primary care practitioner must be prepared to identify such individuals, and to provide them with effective treatment and, if indicated, appropriate referral.
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Comerci, G.D. (1990). The Role of the Primary Care Practitioner in the Diagnosis and Management of Substance Abuse. In: Watson, R.R. (eds) Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews, vol 1. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0465-7_2
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