Screening and follow-up for unhealthy alcohol use are low among plan members. Use of standardized screening tools, documentation, and care for alcohol misuse need improvement. Objectives: Alcohol ...

The Online Alcohol Screening, or AUDIT, is a validated tool to reflect on and learn more about one’s personal alcohol use. All screening responses are anonymous and students are welcome to complete ...

Objective To estimate and compare the optimal cut-off score of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and AUDIT-C in identifying at-risk alcohol consumption, heavy episodic alcohol use, ICD ...

Medscape recently interviewed Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, Director, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the need for alcohol screening and counseling and the best ways to make this a ...

Between 2015 and 2019, excessive alcohol use resulted in over 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost annually in the United States, making it the fourth leading cause of ...

Alcohol misuse among older adults is common but the delivery of evidence-based interventions such as referral services and pharmacotherapy remains low in the emergency department (ED). Evidence Rating ...

Background: The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling when risky ...

Background: The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling when risky ...

A web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention program produced a modest reduction in the amount of alcohol consumed per drinking episode but not in the frequency of drinking, overall amount ...

Urinary ethyl glucuronide (uEtG) accurately detects alcohol consumption in liver transplant candidates and recipients, researchers have confirmed. The study suggests that a combination of uEtG and the ...