Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Brief physician and nurse practitioner-delivered counseling for high-risk drinking. Results at 12-month follow-up.
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a brief primary care provider-delivered counseling intervention on the reduction of alcohol consumption by high-risk drinkers. The intervention was implemented as part of routine primary care medical practice. ⋯ Project Health provides evidence that screening and very brief (5-10 minute) advice and counseling delivered by a patient's personal physician or nurse practitioner as a routine part of a primary care visit can reduce alcohol consumption by high-risk drinkers.