[Summary of the practice guideline 'Problematic alcohol consumption' (second revision) from the Dutch College of General Practitioners].
Compared with the former guideline, more attention is paid to the attitude of the general practitioner towards problem drinkers (about 200 problem drinkers in a standard practice of 2350 patients) and the combined use of alcohol and drugs among young people. The five-shot questionnaire has replaced the earlier 'cutdown, annoyed, guilty, eye-opener' (CAGE) test. Laboratory tests are of little value in the diagnosis. The general practitioner is given tools with which to motivate problem drinkers to change their behaviour. Medication is of minor importance.
Boomsma
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Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, Postbus 3231, 3502 GE Utrecht. l.boomsma@nhg-nl.org
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Meerkerk
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012955:Societies, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires