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Substance abuse detection is the "detection of drugs that have been abused, overused, or misused, including legal and illegal drugs. Urine screening is the usual method of detection."[1] Hair may also be tested.[2]
In one study, the single question "How many times in the past year have you used an illegal drug or used a prescription medication for nonmedical reasons?" detect substance abuse when the response is one time or more with accuracy of:[3]
- Sensitivity 100%
- Specificity 74%
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Substance abuse detection (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Kintz P, Villain M, Cirimele V (June 2006). "Hair analysis for drug detection". Ther Drug Monit 28 (3): 442–6. DOI:10.1097/01.ftd.0000211811.27558.b5. PMID 16778731. Research Blogging.
- ↑ Smith PC, Schmidt SM, Allensworth-Davies D, Saitz R (2010). "A single-question screening test for drug use in primary care.". Arch Intern Med 170 (13): 1155-60. DOI:10.1001/archinternmed.2010.140. PMID 20625025. Research Blogging.