Screening for alcohol use may help identify patients that should receive further screening for adverse mental health conditions and other substance use. Investigators found high alcohol used scores ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Health care professionals should screen all adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use.

BOSTON – New research from Boston Medical Center found that alcohol screening rates dropped substantially during the first COVID-19 surge. Published in Preventive Medicine Reports, the study ...

Few people in the US talk about alcohol use with a health professional in a primary care setting. A new study showed that providers’ use of evidence-based screening and counseling for unhealthy ...

Unhealthy alcohol use is a leading cause of death and serious illness among U.S. adults. In new draft guidance, the USPSTF reaffirmed that all adults should be screened for unhealthy alcohol use, and ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

NEARLY 400 JERSEYS, 500 MENTAL HEALTH. TONIGHT, A NEW EFFORT TO SCREEN MORE ADULTS FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE. THE U.S. PREVENTATIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE IS NOW SUGGESTING THAT DOCTORS SHOULD TALK TO EVERY ...

Most American adults drink alcohol, and 45% binge drink-- five or more drinks per occasion for men, 4 or more drinks per occasion for women -- at least monthly. There is evidence that any level of ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A powerful way to avoid and prevent alcohol abuse is to be more aware of high-risk alcohol use, several Youngstown State University counseling experts contend. “We want to create ways to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends doctors screen all adults for alcohol use during annual physicals, aiming to ...