Journal article
AT-RISK DRINKING AMONG PATIENTS IN AN OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CLINIC
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford), Vol.37(3), pp.289-294
05/2002
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/37.3.289
PMID: 12003920
Abstract
— This study described the prevalence and characteristics of at-risk drinkers among adults receiving care at an urban occupational medicine clinic. Comparisons were also made between occupational medicine and primary care patients. Among occupational medicine patients, prevalences were: 11% at-risk drinking; 51% light–moderate drinking; 38% abstinence. Abstainers differed from alcohol users with regard to race (fewer Caucasian) and marijuana use (lower rates). Compared to light–moderate drinkers, at-risk drinkers were more likely to be smokers. Compared to a primary care sample, non-at-risk drinkers in occupational medicine reported poorer health, more activity limitations, higher rates of smoking and more stress and depressive symptoms. In contrast, at-risk drinkers in occupational medicine were quite similar to those in primary care. Occupational medicine clinics are viable settings in which to screen for at-risk drinking patterns and to implement primary and secondary prevention strategies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- AT-RISK DRINKING AMONG PATIENTS IN AN OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CLINIC
- Creators
- Susan J. Curry - Group Health CooperativeEvette Ludman - University of WashingtonLouis Grothaus - University of WashingtonTim Gilmore - Group Health CooperativeDennis Donovan - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford), Vol.37(3), pp.289-294
- DOI
- 10.1093/alcalc/37.3.289
- PMID
- 12003920
- NLM abbreviation
- Alcohol Alcohol
- ISSN
- 0735-0414
- eISSN
- 1464-3502
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2002
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984366375602771
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