Primary Care Management of Alcohol Misuse.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.mcna.2015.05.004.
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Abstract
More than one in four American adults consume alcohol in quantities exceeding recommended limits. One in 12 have an alcohol use disorder marked by harmful consequences. Both types of alcohol misuse contribute to acute injury and chronic disease, making alcohol the third largest cause of preventable death in the United States. Alcohol misuse alters the management of common conditions from insomnia to anemia. Primary care providers should screen adult patients to identify the full spectrum of alcohol misuse. A range of effective treatments are available - from brief counselling interventions and mutual help groups to medications and behavioral therapies.
Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking
- Alcoholism
- Disease Management
- Mass Screening