Early intervention provides 'greatest opportunity'
Researchers have said that early intervention provides the best opportunity to reduce the risk of drug and alcohol addiction in later life.
A study by experts at Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston required 2,133 12 to 18-year-olds who were receiving outpatient medical care to answer six questions on their alcohol and drug use in order to screen for substance abuse.
The researchers found that 43.5 per cent had used alcohol or drugs and 14.8 per cent had ...
