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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Alcohol Use Screening and Case Finding: Screening Tools, Clinical Clues, and Making the Diagnosis

This article presents an evidence-based approach to screening and case finding for alcohol use disorders in primary care.

Problematic alcohol use by both adults and adolescents is considered.

For clarity, this evidence-based presentation is divided into 6 sections: (1) epidemiology of alcohol use disorders, (2) associated health problems, (3) US Preventive Services Task Force screening recommendations, (4) screening/case finding instruments, (5) screening/case finding strategies, and (6) summary.

This article reviews the state-of-the-art, evidence-based concepts and practices for screening and case finding for alcohol use disorders among adults and adolescents in primary care settings.




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