Trial reportJournal of general internal medicine2012
Young adults at risk for excess alcohol consumption are often not asked or counseled about drinking alcohol.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Alcohol Electronic Screening and Brief Intervention: A Community Guide Systematic Review.American journal of preventive medicine · 2016Pooled it
- Effective prevention programming for reducing alcohol-related harms experienced by first year college students: Evaluation of the expectancy challenge alcohol literacy curriculum (ECALC).Addictive behaviors · 2022Trial
- Randomized Trial of an Innovative Electronic Screening and Brief Intervention for Reducing Drinking Among Women of Childbearing Age.Journal of addiction medicineTrial
- Selective Depletion of Gut Gram-Negative Bacteria Attenuates Alcohol Binge-Induced Cardiovascular Dysfunction by Lowering Cardiac Anandamide Levels.The American journal of pathology · 2026Article
- Relative muscle indices and healthy reference values for sarcopenia assessment using T10 through L5 computed tomography skeletal muscle area.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Computer-Facilitated Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Use Risk in Adolescent Patients of Pediatric Primary Care Offices: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Optimal body size adjustment of L3 CT skeletal muscle area for sarcopenia assessment.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Alcohol Use Cravings as a Mediator Between Associated Risk Factors on Increased Alcohol Use among Youth Adults in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Alcoholism treatment quarterly · 2021Article
- A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART) protocol for empirically developing an adaptive preventive intervention for college student drinking reduction.Contemporary clinical trials · 2020Article
- Negative alcohol-related consequences experienced by young adults in the past 12 months: Differences by college attendance, living situation, binge drinking, and sex.Addictive behaviors · 2020Article
- Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Girls and Women.Alcohol research : current reviews · 2020Review
- The Sequential Indirect Effect of Negative Urgency on Drinking Consequences Through Distress Intolerance and Drinking Motives: Initial Examination in College Students Reporting Past Month Alcohol Use.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2019Article
- Rates and Impact of Adherence to Recommended Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use.Journal of general internal medicine · 2019Observational
- Skeletal muscle cutoff values for sarcopenia diagnosis using T10 to L5 measurements in a healthy US population.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Influence of mental health and alcohol or other drug use risk on adolescent reported care received in primary care settings.BMC family practice · 2018Article
- Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Potential Role in Cancer Prevention for Young Adults.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Review
- Quality of care measures for the management of unhealthy alcohol use.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2017Article
- Usefulness of the CRAFFT to Diagnose Alcohol or Cannabis Use Disorders in a Sample of Emerging Adults with Past-Month Alcohol or Cannabis Use.Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse · 2017Article
- Quantifying Sarcopenia Reference Values Using Lumbar and Thoracic Muscle Areas in a Healthy Population.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Article
- Overview of preventive practices provided by primary care physicians: A cross-sectional study in Switzerland and France.PloS one · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundExcessive alcohol consumption is most widespread among young adults. Practice guidelines recommend screening and physician advice, which could help address this common cause of injury and premature death.
objectiveTo assess the proportion of persons ages 18-39 who, in the past year, saw a physician and were asked about their drinking and advised what drinking levels pose health risk, and whether this differed by age or whether respondents exceeded low-risk drinking guidelines [daily (>4 drinks for men/>3 for women) or weekly (>14 for men/>7 for women)].
designSurvey of young adults selected from a national internet panel established using random digit dial telephone techniques.
participantsAdults age 18-39 who ever drank alcohol, n =3,409 from the internet panel and n=612 non-panel telephone respondents. MAIN MEASURES: Respondents were asked whether they saw a doctor in the past year; those who did see a doctor were asked whether a doctor asked about their drinking, advised about safe drinking levels, or counseled to reduce drinking. KEY
resultsOf respondents, 67% saw a physician in the past year, but only 14% of those exceeding guidelines were asked and advised about risky drinking patterns. Persons 18-25 were the most likely to exceed guidelines (68% vs. 56%, p<0.001) but were least often asked about drinking (34% vs. 54%, p<0.001).
conclusionsDespite practice guidelines, few young adults are asked and advised by physicians about excessive alcohol consumption. Physicians should routinely ask all adults about their drinking and offer advice about levels that pose health risk, particularly to young adults.
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