57% Of Youth-Serving Primary Care Professionals Routinely Screen For Substance Use Disorders At Every Well Visit

More than half (57%) of youth-serving primary care professionals who participated in a DocStyles survey said they routinely screened adolescents for substance use disorders (SUD) at every well-child visit. About 39% said they used a screening tool at every well-child visit. The researchers said the screening rates are below those recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which call for the use of a standardized screening tool for substance use and SUDs at every adolescent well-child visit to monitor the need for brief intervention or referral to . . .