The Authors’ Own Words:
We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.
Beatriz H. Carlini, PhD, MPH; & Sharon B. Garrett, MPH, MA
Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 1, 2018
“Our findings suggests that drug helplines are not fully prepared to provide accurate information to people interested in cutting back their use of marijuana. This has public health implications as our study was conducted in states that recently legalized marijuana and drug helplines are often the first resource accessed by people interested in changing their substance use. Our work identifies the need of improving helpline staff skills and knowledge, and provides a map of some weaknesses and strengths in this area that can be used in quality improvement and training initiatives.”
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