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Several studies have examined the outcomes achieved by substance abuse counselors or alcohol workers intervening with problem drinkers.
The articles charge President Clinton with four offenses: 1) Perjury before a grand jury; 2) Perjury in a civil case deposition; 3) Obstruction of justice; and 4) Abuse of power.
We assessed history of substance abuse and psychiatric illness, by both obtaining information from the patient themselves and by reviewing patient charts.
21 A substance abuse consultation team in a trauma center reported acceptance of referral for drug or alcohol treatment in 62% of the 100 consecutive cases retrospectively evaluated.
Homeless advocates had always known substance abuse was a problem, but they had rarely aired their knowledge in public for fear that it would shift public debate and blur the image of the homeless as victims of an unjust housing policy.