We searched PubMed and MEDLINE databases using combinations of the terms “brief,” “intervention,” “alcohol” and “review” along with the “related articles” function. These searches yielded citations ...

Short one-on-one discussions about alcohol consumption in a doctor’s office may reduce patients' drinking levels, according to a study. Findings published in the Addiction journal indicated that brief ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A brief intervention reduced the frequency of alcohol use by 40% among high-risk teens with chronic medical ...

There are 7.6 million alcohol-related emergency department visits each year. Screening all ED patients utilizing two well-researched screening tests is a first step in identifying patients. Research ...

AAFP releases manual for alcohol screenings The AAFP has created an alcohol screening practice manual to help family physicians prevent alcohol misuse. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) ...

Brief interventions - ’having a word’ at the right time - can be effective in making people reconsider their drinking behaviour and cut their alcohol intake significantly Abstract Alcohol consumption ...

GP practices should be incentivised through QOF to carry out alcohol screening and brief interventions in those with risky drinking habits, say researchers. Their pilot in north-west London showed ...

September 13, 2006 (updated October 24, 2006) — Effective January 2007, new codes approved by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow the agency to reimburse for alcohol and ...

An alcohol brief intervention (BI) in primary care can improve health outcomes for adults with hypertension, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in BMJ Open. Felicia W. Chi, M.P.H., from ...

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Screening and brief interventions for identifying alcohol problems are effective, but not often used in community hospital emergency departments Study shows positive results when SBI model was ...