Few people in the US discuss their alcohol use in primary care; a practice facilitation shows promise in increasing screening ...

Less than a third of patients discuss alcohol use with their primary care physician ...

Background: The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for ...

Dry January” is an opportunity for primary care providers to open up a conversation around alcohol use, according to an ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 7 adults in the United States will experience a substance use disorder during their lifetime. University of Oklahoma ...

Between 2015 and 2019, excessive alcohol use resulted in over 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost annually in the United States, making it the fourth leading cause of ...

Background: The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and ...

Excessive alcohol use is known to adversely impact cardiovascular health by increasing blood pressure, damaging the heart muscle, causing arrhythmias, and increasing cholesterol and visceral fat, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A brief intervention reduced the frequency of alcohol use by 40% among high-risk teens with chronic medical ...