Alcohol identification and brief advice in England: A major plank in alcohol harm reduction policy

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 608-611

  Lavoie, Don ^a  

^a Department of Health Health Improvement ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Brief advice; England; Identification; Primary care; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTIVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; COUNSELING; ENGLAND; ETHANOL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTIVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK;

EID: 77958548220     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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