Brief Interventions for Adolescents.
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Public health concerns regarding adolescent alcohol and other drug involvement emphasize the need for continuing research to develop and evaluate preventive interventions for use in a variety of settings. This focus includes research on brief interventions. This short commentary piece provides an overview of the brief intervention literature and highlights future directions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of drug abuse
دوره 2 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016