Authors
Catherine Anne Field, Jan Klimas, Joe Barry, Gerard Bury, Eamon Keenan, Suzi Lyons, Bobby P Smyth, Walter Cullen
Publication date
2012/6
Source
Irish journal of medical science
Volume
181
Pages
165-170
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Description
Background
Problem alcohol use is common among problem drug users (PDU) and associated with adverse health outcomes. Primary care has an important role in the overall stepped approach to alcohol treatment, especially screening and brief intervention (SBI).
Aim
To discuss three themes that emerged from an exploration of the literature on SBI for problem alcohol use in drug users attending primary care.
Methods
Material for this discussion paper was gathered from three biomedical databases (PubMed, PsycINFO and Cochrane library), conference proceedings and online resources of professional organisations or national health agencies.
Results
Themes discussed in this paper are: (a) the potential of primary care for delivery of alcohol SBIs to PDUs, (b) screening methods …
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CA Field, J Klimas, J Barry, G Bury, E Keenan, S Lyons… - Irish journal of medical science, 2012