Results: Drinking Checkups
Published on 11/14/2018
The United States Preventive Services Task Force is advising that all adults including pregnant women be screened for alcohol consumption when they visit their physician. Those found to drink excessively would be recommended by their doctor to receive counselling. Note: The Task Force did not have enough evidence to recommend Teenagers for drinking checkups.
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Do you like the idea of having a drinking checkup when you visit your physician? Yes, I think this is a good idea
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No, I do not think this is a good idea
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Do you think drinking checkups could help people that are beginning to develop possible health issues due to excessive drinking? Yes, I think it could help people that are beginning to display health issues to stop drinking
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No, I don't think it can do much to help someone, since they may continue drinking
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Currently, teenagers are not included for drinking checkups. Do you think they should be? Yes, I think teenagers should have drinking checkups
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No, I do not thin teenagers should have drinking checkups
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