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Margaret Murray, Office of Research Translation and Communications, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304, Bethesda, MD 20892-9304, 301-443-2594, pmurray@mail.nih.gov

In February 2004, NIAAA (with collaboration from SAMHSA) funded 14 small grants (RO3) to Academic Emergency Departments throughout the U.S., one training grant (R25) to Boston Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, and one developmental collaborative grant (R21) to the University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center for a translational research project on alcohol screening and brief intervention in the Emergency Department. This initiative is testing the effectiveness of health professions training and implementation of a training, brief intervention and referral protocol for high risk drinking, alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The protocol was delivered by a total of 390 health professionals who are part of the regular ED staff. Screening was implemented during a two-week period surrounding National Alcohol Screening Day in April 2994. Patients (560 intervention/560 controls) who were screened will be assessed at 3 and 6 month intervals and outcomes in alcohol use and morbidity and mortality will be measured. Providers will be tested pre and post training on their ability and motivation to deliver screening and brief intervention. This presentation will focus on the implementation of the protocol in the 14 sites and preliminary findings from the education study.

Learning Objectives:

• See abstract.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Federal government employee

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