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How to help nicotine-dependent adolescents quit smoking
- Author:
- Himanshu Upadhyaya, MBBS, MS
- Deborah Deas, MD
- Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD
Teens, like adults, may benefit from ‘patches’ and other therapies
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Crossing the line: When does teen substance use become abuse or dependence?
- Author:
- Deborah Deas, MD, MPH
- Himanshu Upadhyaya, MBBS, MS
Many adolescents are ‘diagnostic orphans,’ whose behavior falls short of DSM-IV criteria but clearly shows substance use patterns.