The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is rising. The National Institute on ...

In a recent systematic review published in the journal JAMA, researchers evaluated the diagnostic accuracies of screening tools for alcohol usage disorder (AUD) using the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

A new telephone-based program implemented in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) demonstrates effectiveness in reducing unhealthy alcohol use among diverse adult patients screened using the ...

The primary objective of our analysis was to determine which of 3 brief alcohol screens was most likely to predict the presence of an AUD in a sample of adolescents and young adults seen in an urban ...

Share on PinterestA new study finds that any amount of alcohol is linked to a higher risk of dementia. Carmen Palma/Stocksy ...

The Online Alcohol Screening, or AUDIT, is a validated tool to reflect on and learn more about one’s personal alcohol use. All screening responses are anonymous and students are welcome to complete ...

Screening and follow-up for unhealthy alcohol use are low among plan members. Use of standardized screening tools, documentation, and care for alcohol misuse need improvement. Objectives: Alcohol ...

Objective To estimate and compare the optimal cut-off score of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and AUDIT-C in identifying at-risk alcohol consumption, heavy episodic alcohol use, ICD ...

For all adults, excessive alcohol use is a leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. with over 178,000 deaths annually.

A new study could lead to better alcohol use screenings for patients in a primary care setting. Between 2015 and 2019, excessive alcohol use resulted in over 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of ...

Urinary ethyl glucuronide (uEtG) accurately detects alcohol consumption in liver transplant candidates and recipients, researchers have confirmed. The study suggests that a combination of uEtG and the ...