The Clinical Syndrome of Adolescent Drug Abuse
Advances in PediatricsPublished 1 January 1981
Donald Ian Macdonald, M. Newton
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The current epidemic of teenage drug and alcohol abuse is wiping out parental and pediatric investment in early childhood care and protection. Pediatricians need to be aware of this epidemic, the clinical syndrome of such abuse, and the importance of its prevention, or, where necessary, its early diagnosis and treatment.
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