NIDA Launches Drug Use Screening Tools for Physicians: NIDAMED Helps Doctors Provide the Best in Medical Care
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) unveiled its first comprehensive Physicians' Outreach Initiative, NIDAMED, which gives medical professionals tools and resources to screen their patients for tobacco, alcohol, illicit, and nonmedical prescription drug use. The NIDAMED resources include an online screening tool, a companion quick reference guide, and a comprehensive resource guide for clinicians. The initiative stresses the importance of the patient-doctor relationship in identifying unhealthy behaviors before they evolve into life threatening conditions.
Press release: http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR4-20.html
NIDAMed website: http://www.drugabuse.gov/nidamed/