Doctors Underestimate The Power Of Screening For Problem Drinking, Study Shows

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Doctors Underestimate The Power Of Screening For Problem Drinking, Study Shows - 11-01-2008, 07:06 PM

A 10-minute screening and talk with a doctor about problem drinking delivers almost as much bang for the buck to the health system as childhood immunization and advice about taking aspirin to prevent stroke and heart attack, according to a new systematic review -- but just 8.7 percent of problem drinkers report receiving such information. The review included data from 10 randomized controlled trials of alcohol problem screening and advice by primary care doctors.

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