More than a decade ago, a monograph prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
called the problematic use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substances “the nation's number …

Background: Poor retention in HIV care is associated with worse clinical outcomes and
increased HIV transmission. We examined the relationship between self-reported alcohol …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There is limited data on the extent to which indicated alcohol
interventions are delivered in US ambulatory care settings. OBJECTIVE To assess the …

Although the benefits of measurement-based care (MBC) are widely noted, MBC remains
underutilized in mental health services. In 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs …

Background The objectives of this study were to determine the proportions of psychiatric and
substance use disorders suffered by emergency departments'(EDs') frequent users …

Background Regular/chronic drinking, defined by five or more drinks in one sitting on each
of five or more occasions in the past 30 days, is a significant problem contributing to …

OBJECTIVES: Concomitant excessive alcohol consumption and benzodiazepine use is
associated with adverse health outcomes. We examined associations of unhealthy alcohol …

Traditionally, children presenting with appendicitis are referred for urgent appendectomy.
Recent improvements in the quality and availability of diagnostic imaging allow for better pre …

Objectives The aim of the study was to examine the association between levels of past and
current alcohol consumption and all‐cause and liver‐related mortality among people living …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Approximately one in six adults in the United States (US) binge
drinks. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that primary care physicians …