title: Alcohol-related health problems in general hospitals.
abstract: Alcohol-related health problems place a significant burden on general hospitals. Statistics indicate that one in seven acute hospital admissions is a result of alcohol misuse and that one in six attendances at A&E is alcohol related, rising to eight out of 10 at peak times on weekend evenings. Nurses have a role to play in estimating a patient's alcohol use and, if appropriate, providing 'brief intervention' consisting of simple advice and information on sensible drinking.
authors.affiliation: Royal Bolton Hospital.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Proctor
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006760:Hospitalization; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom