OBJECTIVE: To describe adult primary care physicians' and psychiatrists' approach to
alcohol screening and treatment, and to identify correlates of more optimal practices …

BACKGROUND. The effects of patients' abuse of and dependence on alcohol are well
known, but screening for problem drinking by primary care physicians has been limited. The …

Background Primary care physicians can play a unique role in recognizing and treating
patients with alcohol problems. Objective To evaluate the accuracy of screening methods for …

Background: Screening and intervention for alcohol problems can reduce drinking and its
consequences but are often not implemented. Objective: To test whether providing …

Background Studies on alcohol abuse are frequently based on patients who meet minimum
diagnostic criteria, thus ignoring patients with individual symptoms of harmful or hazardous …

BACKGROUND: Professional organizations recommend screening and brief intervention for
unhealthy alcohol use; however, brief intervention has established efficacy only for people …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There is limited data on the extent to which indicated alcohol
interventions are delivered in US ambulatory care settings. OBJECTIVE To assess the …

■ BACKGROUND This study assessed which demographic groups were most likely to
consume alcohol excessively, and which groups had received inquiries and discussion …

Objective: To identify patient factors associated with primary care physicians asking about
alcohol consumption, warning of harmful ethanol effects, and advising modification of …

This Guide was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) in conjunction with an interdisciplinary working group of alcohol researchers and …