Screening for alcohol use may help identify patients that should receive further screening for adverse mental health conditions and other substance use. Investigators found high alcohol used scores ...

Few people in the US talk about alcohol use with a health professional in a primary care setting. A new study showed that providers’ use of evidence-based screening and counseling for unhealthy ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The Marine Corps is reviving random Breathalyzer and urinalysis testing across the force following a temporary pause brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alcohol Screening Program, which requires ...

Unhealthy alcohol use is a leading cause of death and serious illness among U.S. adults. In new draft guidance, the USPSTF reaffirmed that all adults should be screened for unhealthy alcohol use, and ...

NEARLY 400 JERSEYS, 500 MENTAL HEALTH. TONIGHT, A NEW EFFORT TO SCREEN MORE ADULTS FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE. THE U.S. PREVENTATIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE IS NOW SUGGESTING THAT DOCTORS SHOULD TALK TO EVERY ...

Dear Ann Landers: Last year, I watched my boyfriend drink alcohol a couple of times a week until he was intoxicated. One day when I went into the garage, I noticed a beer bottle he had hidden behind ...