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Alcohol and Health: What Is the Problem?
National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Cutting Back: A Sensible Approach to Drinking and Health
Defineproblem
Identify risk& protective
factors
Develop &test prevention
strategies
Assurewidespread
adoption
Public Health Model
U.S. population
100%
Alcohol Dependent
4%
25%
Risky Drinking (Not Dependent)
61
So, how much is risky?
Healthy Men ≤ 64
Weekly up to 14 drinks
Daily up to 4 drinks
Must meet both limits
Healthy Women & Men ≥ 65
Must meet both limits
Weekly up to 7 drinks
Daily up to 3 drinks
risky drinkers
low risk
dependentdrinkers
observe limits
abstinence
decrease or stop
primaryprevention
bi + referral to treatment
briefintervention
Alcohol:What’s the Problem?
alcoholism
risky drinking
Dan Hungerford, DrPH Epidemiologist
DHungerford@cdc.gov
More resources athttp://www.cdc.gov/injuryresponse/alcohol-screening/index.html
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