Alcohol screening and brief intervention among drug users in primary care: A discussion paper

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 165-170

  Field, C A ^a   Klimas, J ^a,b   Barry, J ^c,d   Bury, G ^a   Keenan, E ^e   Lyons, S ^f   Smyth, B P ^c,e   Cullen, W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d Department of Public Health ^*  (Ireland)

^e Addiction Service   (Ireland)

^f HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Primary care; Problem alcohol use; Problem drug use; Screening and brief intervention

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; COCAINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ALCOHOLISM; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG ABUSE; FAST ALCOHOL SCREENING TEST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MICHIGAN ALCOHOL SCREENING TEST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCREENING; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84864286157     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-011-0748-7     Document Type: Review

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