Importance Unhealthy alcohol use is common, increasing, and a leading cause of premature
mortality. Objective To review literature on the effectiveness and harms of screening and …

Background Excessive drinking is a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and social
problems in many countries. Brief interventions aim to reduce alcohol consumption and …

Background: Alcohol misuse, which includes the full spectrum from risky drinking to alcohol
dependence, is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Purpose: To …

Background Numerous trials of the efficacy of brief alcohol intervention have been
conducted in various settings among individuals with a wide range of alcohol disorders …

Issues. Numerous studies have reported that brief interventions delivered in primary care
are effective in reducing excessive drinking. However, much of this work has been criticised …

Based on the knowledge that alcohol misuse causes a multitude of diseases and increased
mortality, this systematic review examines whether a reduction of the individual alcohol …

Background: This report describes the 48‐month efficacy and benefit‐cost analysis of
Project TrEAT (Trial for Early Alcohol Treatment), a randomized controlled trial of brief …

Prevention of pregnancy (contraception) and preparation for pregnancy (preconception
care) are services that most people need during their reproductive life course. Despite …

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 …

This paper provides a brief overview of research on women and alcohol and introduces a
virtual issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research devoted to this important …