title: Patient abusing alcohol or drugs? Help starts with a single question.
abstract: Although binge drinking and drug use are rarely discussed during office visits, they're common, costly, and potentially fatal. Help patients stop with these easy-to-use screening tools and effective intervention strategies.
authors: Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA. VinsonD@health.missouri.edu
authors: Daniel C
authors: DC
authors: Vinson
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D010361:Patients; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires