The AUDIT Alcohol Consumption Questions (AUDIT-C)An Effective Brief Screening Test for Problem Drinking
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- 14 September 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 158 (16) , 1789-1795
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.158.16.1789
Abstract
HEAVY DRINKING and alcohol abuse and/or dependence are common among primary care patients,1-3 and result in considerable suffering,4-6 mortality,4,5,7,8 and economic costs.9 The risk of alcohol-related psychosocial, legal, and economic problems increases when drinking exceeds 14 drinks a week or 5 or more drinks per occasion for men.10,11 Referral to specialized alcohol treatment is effective for alcohol-dependent patients.12,13 Over the last 10 years, primary care interventions with heavy-drinking men have been shown to decrease consumption, blood pressure, levels of serum γ-glutamyl transferase, and days hospitalized.14-17Keywords
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