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Substance Abuse Issues In Cancer (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   En español   Last Modified: 09/02/2005



Introduction






Overview






Prevalance Among the Physically Ill






Defining Terms for the Medically Ill






Risk in Patients Without Substance Abuse Histories






Risk in Patients With Substance Abuse Histories






Treatment of Patients With Substance Abuse Histories






Inpatient Treatment






Outpatient Treatment






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Changes to This Summary (09/02/2005)

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