Suzanne Spear
University of California, Los Angeles
13 Papers
123 Citations
Suzanne Spear is an academic researcher from University of California, Los Angeles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Substance abuse & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 10 publications. Previous affiliations of Suzanne Spear include Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
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Papers
Outcomes of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs Among American Indians in California
TL;DR: American Indians benefit from substance abuse treatment programs, although the type and intensity of services offered could be improved.
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American Indians/Alaska Natives and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes: Positive Signs and Continuing Challenges
Daniel L. Dickerson,Suzanne Spear,Patricia Marinelli-Casey,Richard A. Rawson,Libo Li,Yih-Ing Hser +5 more
TL;DR: No significant differences were revealed between AI/ANs and the matched comparison group in treatment outcomes at 12-months post-treatment based on legal, employment, medical, and psychiatric measures.
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Prevalence of substance use among white and American Indian young adolescents in a Northern Plains state.
TL;DR: Findings add to the sparse literature on substance use among adolescents as young as 12 through 13 years old and underscore the importance of examining gender-specific substance use patterns early in adolescence.
Severity of heroin use in Israel: comparisons between native Israelis and former Soviet Union immigrants.
TL;DR: Examination of drug use patterns and severity among native-Israeli and former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants in Israel who reported heroin use suggested generally comparable levels of addiction severity between the two ethnic groups.
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Another Way of Talking About Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse Screening and Brief Intervention in a Mental Health Clinic.
Suzanne Spear,Shaquita Tillman,Colby Moss,Elizabeth Gong-Guy,Loretta Ransom,Richard A. Rawson +5 more
TL;DR: Experiential evidence on the transportability of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) screening tool and brief intervention in a mental health clinic is provided.
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