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- Title
AT-RISK DRINKING AMONG PATIENTS IN AN OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CLINIC.
- Authors
Curry, Susan J.; Ludman, Evette; Grothaus, Louis; Gilmore, Tim; Donovan, Dennis
- Abstract
— This study described the prevalence and characteristics of at-risk drinkers among adults receiving care at an urban occupational medicine clinic. Comparisons were also made between occupational medicine and primary care patients. Among occupational medicine patients, prevalences were: 11% at-risk drinking; 51% light–moderate drinking; 38% abstinence. Abstainers differed from alcohol users with regard to race (fewer Caucasian) and marijuana use (lower rates). Compared to light–moderate drinkers, at-risk drinkers were more likely to be smokers. Compared to a primary care sample, non-at-risk drinkers in occupational medicine reported poorer health, more activity limitations, higher rates of smoking and more stress and depressive symptoms. In contrast, at-risk drinkers in occupational medicine were quite similar to those in primary care. Occupational medicine clinics are viable settings in which to screen for at-risk drinking patterns and to implement primary and secondary prevention strategies.
- Subjects
MENTAL depression; PRIMARY care; OCCUPATIONAL medicine; RISK assessment; ALCOHOLISM education
- Publication
Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2002, Vol 37, Issue 3, p289
- ISSN
0735-0414
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/alcalc/37.3.289