[The early detection of young people with alcohol-related disorders in primary care].
OBJECTIVE
To study the prevalence of alcohol-related disorders (ARDs), associated factors, the recording of alcohol consumption in the Clinical Notes and the performance of the Primary Care team (PCT) with young people attending for on-demand treatment.


METHODS
Crossover descriptive study.


METHODS
Four Primary Care consultations.


METHODS
306 people between 14 and 29 attending for on-demand treatment, over two and a half months and with a medical record opened at the centre.


METHODS
Face-to-face interview. The team constructed a questionnaire, which including: the CAGE test, social and demographic characteristics, tobacco consumption, the recording of alcohol consumption in the clinical notes and action.


RESULTS
Average age 20.9 +/- 4.4 years, mainly female (57.4%). Prevalence of ARDs was 11.8%. In 55.9% of the clinical notes alcohol consumption had not been recorded; 78.4% had received no anti-alcohol counselling.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of ARDs among this population group of young people is similar to that described in other studies and is related to being male and smoking. PC professionals are not sufficiently aware of this problem.
González García
Y
Y
Centro de Salud de La Felguera, Asturias.
López Sampedro
P
P
Saavedra Rielo
M C
MC
González Arce
D
D
García Lavandera
L J
LJ
Cuesta Castro
B
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors