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Alcohol and Drug Use Section - Cal-PM

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Enter information on alcohol and drug usage.

  1. In the Primary Drug (Code) field, select the client’s primary drug of use. If Other (Specify) is selected, enter the name of the client’s primary drug in the Primary Drug Name field.
  2. In the Primary Drug Frequency field, enter the drug use frequency.
  3. In the Primary Drug Route of Administration field, select the client’s primary drug route.
  4. In the Primary Drug Age of First Use field, enter the client’s age at the time of first drug use.
  5. In the Secondary Drug (Code) field, select the client’s secondary drug of use.
    • Selecting None enters "99902" in the Secondary Drug Frequency, Secondary Drug Age Of First Use, and Alcohol Frequency fields.
    • If Other (Specify) is selected, enter the name of the client’s secondary drug in the Secondary Drug Name field.
  6. In the Secondary Drug Frequency field, enter the drug use frequency.
  7. In the Secondary Drug Route of Administration field, select the client’s secondary drug route.
  8. In the Secondary Drug Age of First Use field, enter the client’s age at the time secondary drug use began.
  9. In the Alcohol Frequency field, enter the frequency of alcohol use in the last 30 days. This field is used when the primary and secondary drugs are not alcohol.
  10. In the IV Use field, enter the frequency of the IV use.
  11. In the Needle Use in the Last 12 Months field, select Yes if the client has used a needle drug in the last 12 months.