The Basics of Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department

The Basics of Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in the Emergency Department

Nearly eight million emergency department (ED) visits are attributed to alcohol every year in the United States. A substantial proportion is due to trauma. In 2005, 16,885 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes. Patients with alcohol-use problems (AUPs) are not only...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vaca, Federico E, Winn, Diane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2007-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
alcohol
impaired driving
injury
alcohol screening
brief intervention
emergency department
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2m13v8k9

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