Email UpdatesEstimating Risk of Alcohol Dependence Using Alcohol Screening Scores
Studied the use of the AUDIT and AUDIT-C in family medicine clinics to predict alcohol dependence
Unhealthy Alcohol Use
those resources providing information about unhealthy drinking, including risky or hazardous drinking, harmful drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcoholism, alcohol addiction, and alcohol use disorder.
Comparing Alcohol Screening Measures Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Men
Compared the AUDIT-C and AUDIT in HIV infected and uninfected men, finding both tools performed similarly in both populations for identifying risky drinking, alcohol dependence, and UAU
Use of AUDIT-Based Measures to Identify Unhealthy Alcohol Use and Alcohol Dependence in Primary Care, A Validation Study
Validation study that examined the AUDIT and AUDIT-C score ability to predict UAU in a primary care population
A Review of AUDIT, AUDIT-C, and USAUDIT for Screening in the United States: Past Issues and Future Directions
A review of the AUDIT, AUDIT-C, and USAUDIT screening tools
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Guidelines for Use in Primary Care, Second Edition
Describes how to use the AUDIT in primary care to identify people with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol consumption; includes the international version in both interview and self-report format
Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions in Primary Care - Evidence and a Pragmatic Practice-Based Approach
Article that explains the current state of evidence for the effectiveness of SBI in primary care and describes how this evidence applies to routine care; also offers strategies to improve the acceptability of alcohol assessment
Alcohol Brief Intervention in Primary Care: Blood Pressure Outcomes in Hypertensive Patients
Studies association between alcohol brief intervention and blood pressure among patients with hypertension in a primary care setting
Alcohol and Drug Use During Pregnancy Pateint Handout
Patient handout to educate about alcohol and drug use during pregnancy as a supplement to a brief intervention
What Is Risky Drinking?
Patient handout for adults about risky drinking as a supplement to a brief intervention
MyOwnHealthReport
A health behavior and mental health assessment for patients that allows them to answer questions about their health that can be integrated into clinic workflows, including the AUDIT-C