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Routine Alcohol Screening And Brief Intervention In The College-Aged Population: A Quality Improvement Project For University Health Services Staff, Rebecca Chevalier
Routine Alcohol Screening And Brief Intervention In The College-Aged Population: A Quality Improvement Project For University Health Services Staff, Rebecca Chevalier
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Abstract
Background: Alcohol abuse is a significant concern in the college-aged population (18 to 24 years old) in the United States. Evidence supports the use of the alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C) for this population in reducing negative consequences associated with high-risk alcohol use.
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to engage University Health Services (UHS) staff to use a routine SBI protocol with the AUDIT-C on all students that entered UHS and based on risk profile, if necessary, staff performed a brief educational intervention. …