 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Anton C. Bizzell, MD, Office of Collaborative Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism/NIH, 6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 302, Rockville, MD 20854 and Ann Mahony, MPH, CSAT, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 6000 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20854, 301-402-0514, AMahony@samhsa.gov.
National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD), a one-day, national alcohol screening and public education event is held each year during April which is National Alcohol Awareness Month and is conducted in community, college and primary care settings. The goal and theme of NASD-“Alcohol and Health: Where Do you Draw the Line?” is to reach the population of persons who may exhibit at risk or problem drinking patterns as well as the smaller population of dependent drinkers by using a paper and pencil method of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Feedback and referral information is provided onsite by a health professional and tailored according to the AUDIT score. This session will reinforce why it is easier for people to participate in a national public education and screening event which focuses on alcohol and their health than into a screening program which places a greater emphasis on identifying alcohol dependence.
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.