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Drug Policy

Mr.Bill

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5. How, exactly, do you screen someone for addiction?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2024, 09:00 PM

Feb 2024

What kind of testing can tell if someone is an occasional or even first-time user from someone who is addicted? And how do they define addiction?

People who work in that segment of medical science need to speak out on this.

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San Francisco considers a measure to screen welfare recipients for addiction [View all] Eugene Feb 2024 OP

The voters will decide. jimfields33 Feb 2024 #1

I suppose it depends on what they're going to do with the information FBaggins Feb 2024 #2

Screen Elon first Blues Heron Feb 2024 #3

Disgusting. nt intrepidity Feb 2024 #4

How, exactly, do you screen someone for addiction? Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2024 #6