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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Between 2015 and 2019, excessive alcohol use resulted in over 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost annually in the United States, making it the fourth leading cause of ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) in oncology populations represent a significant yet underrecognized challenge, with prior research suggesting that up to 27 percent of cancer patients meet criteria for ...

Adults engaged in risky drinking should be provided brief behavioral counseling interventions to reduce use. (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening ...

Combined Therapies in Renal Cell Carcinoma: The Challenge of Overcoming Resistance We conducted a cross-sectional study of adults who completed the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2015 to ...

Researchers from Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin successfully implemented a screening and telephone-based intervention program for unhealthy alcohol use at a large Federally ...

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 ...

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 ...