Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub

Moving Away from the Tip of the Pyramid: Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol and Opioid Use in Underserved Patients

Description
Summarizes the findings of an online survey of a practice-based research network of 126 medical providers serving Hispanic/Latino and Native American patients in rural and urban settings in New Mexico. Discusses clinician perspectives on the need to address substance use in primary care, current screening and treatment practices, and their willingness to adapt practices to meet the needs of the patient populations.
Author(s)
Kamilla L. Venner, Victoria Sánchez, Jacqueline Garcia, et al.
Citation
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 31(2), 243-251
Date
03/2018
Type
Document
Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Black or African American · Health screening · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Primary care · Statistics and data · New Mexico