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Mike Mitka

JAMA. 1998;279:1767-1768.

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ATTENDEES at the International Alcohol Policy Conference XI heard a clear message from speakers: physicians in clinical settings may be missing "teachable moments" that could dramatically reduce their patients' alcohol consumption.

Presenters at the Chicago, Ill, meeting, held in May and sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA), also demonstrated reductions in alcohol abuse through a variety of means, including reductions in advertisements, beer keg registration to reduce underage drinking, and zoning changes to reduce the concentration of bars and restaurants in certain, often minority, neighborhoods.

But effective alcohol reduction can occur in the physician's office, too, said Phillip Brewer, MD, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Section of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. Brewer said physicians, especially those in primary care or emergency department (ED) settings, should routinely ask patients about their drinking habits.

"Take that teachable moment," he said. "You've just diagnosed . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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