Browsing by Author "Elena Alvarado, Maria"

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    The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) as a screening instrument for adolescents
    (ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2009) Santis, Rodrigo; Luisa Garmendia, Maria; Acuna, Gonzalo; Elena Alvarado, Maria; Arteaga, Oscar
    Background: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is an international screening instrument extensively employed in adult target groups. However, there is scarce information on screening with the AUDIT in adolescent Populations. The purpose of this study was to determine the cut-off point for hazardous, harmful, and dependent alcohol use through the validation of the AUDIT in a Chilean adolescent sample.