Marijuana Use in Alcoholism:

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Six hundred fifty patients entering treatment for drug and alcohol abuse at De Paul Hospital over a 4-month period in 1981 received a urine drug screen for cannabinoids upon admission. A random selection of 170 had 154 with alcoholism or cannabis dependency. Forty-seven (30.5%) of these had a positive urine screen of THC upon admission. Of these 47, 47 (79%) admitted recent use of marijuana when questioned during their intake interview just prior to urine screening. Only 10 (21%) denied recent cannabis use. Therefore, there was a minimal underreporting of recent cannabis use by patients entering a drug and alcohol treatment center. Also, recent cannabis use had little impact on successful initial engagement of patients into treatment. Therefore, it would appear that routine urine screening of THC in patients entering treatment is not necessary if a thorough history of drug use is obtained by competent interviewers.

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