ReviewIntegrated pharmacy research & practice2017
Pharmacy-based alcohol-misuse services: current perspectives.
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- Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Health Among Healthcare Students of South Asian Heritage in the UK: A Qualitative Study.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of screening and intervention for co-use of opioid medications and alcohol among community pharmacy patients.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Exploring a role for community pharmacists in the identification of alcohol-related liver disease: a qualitative interview study with professionals, patients, and the public.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2024Article
- Alcohol, the overlooked drug: clinical pharmacist perspectives on addressing alcohol in primary care.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Article
- Assessment of community pharmacy professionals' willingness, involvement, beliefs, and barriers to offer health promotion services: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered primary care telemedicine intervention to increase access to pharmacotherapy and specialty treatment for alcohol use problems: Protocol for the alcohol telemedicine consult cluster-randomized pragmatic trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Validation of the tobacco, alcohol, prescription medication, and other substance use (TAPS) tool with the WHO alcohol, smoking, and substance Involvement screening test (ASSIST).Addictive behaviors · 2022Article
- Australian Community Pharmacy Harm-Minimisation Services: Scope for Service Expansion to Improve Healthcare Access.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Health-promoting services provided in pharmacies: A systematic review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Review
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Abstract
contextGlobally, the use of alcohol is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Opportunistic screening and brief interventions (SBIs) have been shown to be effective in reducing alcohol consumption in certain primary care settings and provide a means of reaching some of those who do not seek treatment for alcohol-related problems. Further, community pharmacies have the potential to reach consumers at an early stage of their alcohol use and incorporate intervention and advice into their role in providing medications.
aimThe purpose of this review was to inform pharmacists and stakeholders of the evidence base for SBI in community pharmacy settings. To date, there has been limited research on the effectiveness of alcohol SBI in community pharmacies, with a systemic review only identifying two randomized trials.
methodsThis narrative review reports on the period 2007-2017, covering feasibility studies, pilot programs, and surveys of consumers and pharmacy staff attitudes relating to alcohol SBI in this setting. Studies were identified via MEDLINE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and reference lists of relevant publications.
findingsThe findings indicated that the provision of community pharmacy alcohol SBI requires training in communication and intervention skills and in some cases increasing confidence and alcohol-related knowledge. Consumers were generally receptive to the SBI approach but requested private areas for delivery of such.
conclusionThe high prevalence of "at risk" alcohol use in many countries and the low level of treatment seeking by this group means that novel approaches to engage opportunistically with these people is imperative in reducing alcohol-related harms. However, before committing routine health funding, these novel approaches need rigorous evaluation.
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