Study looks at drug abuse in trauma center patients

Courtesy UT - Office of Public Affairs  Tue, 02/17/2009 - 1:20pm

University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work researchers have received $3.59 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the effectiveness of trauma room screening and intervention with injured patients who have drug problems.

Drs. Mary Velasquez and Craig Field hope the research will eventually lead to reduced injuries and related health [...]



 

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