title: Helping people with alcohol problems.
abstract: Many nurses may feel reluctant to include questions on alcohol use in their general patient assessments but studies have shown that brief interventions on this subject can help people cut down on their drinking and improve their health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Community Health, Glasgow Caledonian University. the_drugandalcohol_professional@btinternet.com
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*