Aims

To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

For full versions of posted research articles readers are encouraged to email requests for "electronic reprints" (text file, PDF files, FAX copies) to the corresponding or lead author, who is highlighted in the posting.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Help Get SBI Standards for Hospitals Adopted

Last year, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO) called for comments on whether it should create standards for tobacco, alcohol and drug screening and referral for all hospitals. I asked Join Together subscribers then to write to the Joint Commission with your comments, and hundreds of you did. Your effort was successful. JCAHO has now published a set of proposed standards for tobacco, alcohol and drug screening, brief intervention, referral and treatment. . . . . .


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