Topic Category: Fundamentals of managing risky alcohol use - Introduction

Articles How big alcohol is trying to fool us into thinking drinking is safer than it really is (Miller, 2019) Behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce risky/harmful alcohol use by adults: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Whitlock et al., 2004) Moderate alcohol consumption not associated with […]

Goulden, R. (2016). Moderate alcohol consumption is not associated with reduced all-cause mortality. American Journal of Medicine, 129(2), 180-186.e184. https://doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.10.013 Haber, P., Lintzeris, N., Proude, E., & Lopatko, O., Department of Health And Ageing. (2009). Guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems (ISBN: 1-74186-976-5). Commonweath of Australia. Retrieved from https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/guidelines-for-the-treatment-of-alcohol-problems Litt, J., & West, C. […]

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Required reading Lifestyle Medicine 3rd Edition Chapter 23 – Understanding addictions (Litt & West, 2017) Recommended reading Moderate alcohol consumption not associated with reduced all-cause mortality (Goulden, 2016) Risk factors. Reducing alcohol intake improves heart health (Huynh, 2014) Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data (Holmes et al., 2014) SNAP: Population […]

Describe the role of moderating alcohol use in preventing and treating chronic diseases  Describe the clinical process for screening for alcohol misuse  Summarise the evidence-based literature on alcohol misuse interventions  Demonstrate the ability to assist patients to develop and implement strategies to avoid risky alcohol use