Screening and brief alcohol interventions: What, why, who, where and when? A review of the literature

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-101

  Lock, Catherine A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Intervention; Review

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CONSULTATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 2442710244     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890410001665096     Document Type: Review

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