title: Strategies to reduce alcohol misuse in primary care.
abstract: This article discusses the problems associated with alcohol misuse, including increased mortality and morbidity. It identifies the population groups most at risk and suggests that health improvement planning and a high-profile promotion campaign are required to raise public awareness and initiate appropriate interventions. Nurses in primary care are well placed to develop, implement and evaluate alcohol misuse reduction strategies.
authors.affiliation: South Birmingham Primary Care Trust, Birmingham. pamela.truman@sbpct.nhs.uk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Truman
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration