Drug screening and changing marijuana policy: Validation of new single question drug screening tools

Illicit drug use, which includes the use of drugs that are illegal to process, sell and consume as well as the use of prescription medications other than as prescribed, is common in the U.S. and has demonstrated progressive increases for more than a decade. In 2016, 10.6 percent of Americans aged 12 or older reported having used an illicit drug in the past 30 days (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2017) This percentage has risen every year since 2002, due in large part to the burgeoning use of marijuana (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2017) A National Drug Intelligence Center report estimated the economic cost of illicit drug use to the U.S.

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - October 6, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: J. Paul Seale, J. Aaron Johnson, Nicholas Cline, Christopher Buchanan, Chris Kiker, Lindsey Cochran Tags: Full length article Source Type: research