Short screening tools for risky drinking in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: modified AUDIT-C and a new approach

Short screening tools for risky drinking in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: modified AUDIT-C and a new approach

Abstract Background Alcohol consumption among Indigenous Australians can involve a stop-start pattern of drinking, with consumption well above recommended guidelines on each occasion. Such intermittent drinking patterns can make screening for risky drinking difficult. This study evaluates the abilit...

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Main Authors: K. S. Kylie Lee, James H. Conigrave, Scott Wilson, Jimmy Perry, Sarah Callinan, Robin Room, Tanya N. Chikritzhs, Tim Slade, Noel Hayman, Geoffrey Leggat, Katherine M. Conigrave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Aboriginal
Torres Strait Islander
Alcohol
Screening
Alcohol use disorder
AUDIT-C
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-019-0152-6

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