Primary care counselling of risky drinkers reduces drinking

Amalgamated findings from studies of risky drinkers identified and counselled in primary care settings indicate that compared to screening and assessment only, brief counselling lead to greater reductions in drinking, gains reflected less strongly in some indicators of health. However, it is unclear whether the generally small impacts would be sustained in routine practice.
Source: Alcohol Research UK - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Findings Source Type: news