Research ArticleOriginal Research

Identifying Problematic Substance Use in a National Sample of Adolescents Using Frequency Questions

Laura J. Chavez, Katharine A. Bradley, Gwen T. Lapham, Thomas M. Wickizer and Deena J. Chisolm
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2019, 32 (4) 550-558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.04.180284

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