Screening for Alcohol Use and Abuse: Prevention with a Capital P - Frankly Speaking Ep 326

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Overview: Alcohol abuse has become more prevalent in the past decade, which means that primary care providers must play a crucial role in treating this preventable disorder. Don’t miss this discussion on the current state of alcohol abuse and how to use evidence-based screening tools for prevention.

Episode resource links:

Esser,M., Leung, G., Sherk, A., Bohm, M., Liu, Y., Lu, H. & Naimi, T.  Estimated Deaths Attributable to Excessive Alcohol Use Among US Adults Aged 20 to 64 Years, 2015 to 2019. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5(11):e2239485. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39485

National Institute on Drug Abuse Screening and Assessment Tools Resource Chart: https://nida.nih.gov/nidamed-medical-health-professionals/screening-tools-resources/chart-screening-tools

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):  National Help Line:  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Alcoholics Anonymous:  Find AA near you https://www.aa.org/find-aa

Paradis, C., Butt, P., Shield, K., Poole, N., Wells, S., Naimi, T., Sherk, A., & the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Scientific Expert Panels. (2023). Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. 

Fairbanks J, Umbreit A, Kolla BP, et al. Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Use Disorder: Clinical Pearls. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020;95(9):1964-1977. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.01.030

Guest: Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC  Music Credit: Richard Onorato