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Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Oral presentation

A step-by-step guide for implementing alcohol screening & brief intervention in primary care: pilot & evaluation in three U.S. settings

Authors: Elizabeth Dang, Daniel Hungerford, Nancy Cheal

Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | Special Issue 2/2015

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Risky alcohol use can cause a range of negative consequences, including motor vehicle crashes, intimate partner violence, and medical conditions such as hypertension, gastritis, liver disease, and various cancers [1]. Alcohol use during pregnancy can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) [2, 3]. Over thirty years of research has shown that alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) is effective at reducing risky drinking. Yet, it has not been integrated widely into clinical settings. …
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Title
A step-by-step guide for implementing alcohol screening & brief intervention in primary care: pilot & evaluation in three U.S. settings
Authors
Elizabeth Dang
Daniel Hungerford
Nancy Cheal
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-10-S2-O37

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