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| 6 January 2000 - The San Diego North County Times Screenings for drug use offer prevention Congratulations to the proactive emergency department at Tri-City Medical Center. They are indeed on the cutting edge of patient care by adding drug and alcohol screenings to emergency department protocol ("Screening program a help for patients," Aug. 7). A brief discussion about alcohol and drug use with a trained health counselor is an ideal and nonconfrontational way to educate the community about high-risk substance use. When the experimental program was first inaugurated at Scripps-Mercy hospital last year, surveys indicated that some 60 percent of emergency room visits were related to alcohol and drug use. Health-care professionals who take a minute to educate patients about high-risk substance use empower their patients with the knowledge to lead healthier lives through drug, and alcohol addiction prevention. MARY HARRISON executive director, Communnities Against Substance Abuse Calsbad Article Snapshot (31K) |
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