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Clarification and Standardization of Substance Abuse Terminology

JAMAPublished 22 January 1988
Robert C. Rinaldi
Citations155
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71

TL;DR

A four-stage Delphi survey of substance abuse experts was conducted to help achieve greater clarity and uniformity in terminology associated with alcohol and other drug-related problems.

Abstract

A four-stage Delphi survey of substance abuse experts was conducted to help achieve greater clarity and uniformity in terminology associated with alcohol and other drug-related problems. This multidisciplinary group of experts was asked to reach a consensus on alcohol and other drug-related terms and definitions. Results produced a list of 50 substance abuse terms deemed important, along with the most agreed on definition for each term.

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Social Sciences