SUBSTANCE USE SCREENING AND INTERVENTIONS IN DENTAL CLINICS: SURVEY OF PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORK DENTISTS ON CURRENT PRACTICES POLICIES AND BARRIERS

摘要

BackgroundDental visits represent an opportunity to identify and assist patients with substance use, but little is known about how dentists are addressing tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. We surveyed dentists to learn about the role their practices might play in providing substance use screening and interventions.