Despite the public health importance of alcohol misuse by early problem drinkers, treatment
efforts for those with alcohol problems have focused largely on individuals with already …

Issues. Although screening and brief intervention (BI) in the primary‐care setting reduces
unhealthy alcohol use, its efficacy among patients with dependence has not been …

Our understanding of alcohol problems has evolved such that they are viewed as
multifactorial and existing on a continuum ranging from milder forms ofproblem drinking to …

Self-recognition of an alcohol use disorder is often late in the natural history of this condition.
Because of this and the limited impact of treatment for patients with late-stage complications …

Background Problem alcohol use is common among problem drug users (PDU) and
associated with adverse health outcomes. Primary care has an important role in the overall …

Abstract In 2016, the International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs
convened a meeting titled “Rethinking alcohol interventions in health care”. The aims of the …

The early detection of alcohol and drug problems has emerged as a major emphasis in the
1980s in many countries throughout the world. The World Health Organization collaborative …

Background Alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) can reduce heavy and harmful
alcohol use [1–5]. The strongest evidence for SBI effectiveness is in primary care settings …

Background Alcohol misuse is associated with significant clinical and social consequences.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has been asked by the Department …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has pursued a population-based approach to
address alcohol problems since the late 1970s. The WHO initiative produced the Alcohol …