Excessive Drinking in Young Women: Reducing harm through quality improvement

BMJ. 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):952-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39520.730370.94. Epub 2008 Apr 8.

Abstract

The growing problem of binge drinking among young women is one that must be dealt with at a societal level, says Ian Gilmore (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39520.716863.94). Nevertheless, doctors can make a difference at an individual level, and Brenda Reiss-Brennan and colleagues describe one US quality improvement intervention in primary care

MeSH terms

  • Alcohol Drinking / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Harm Reduction*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Health Services / standards
  • Quality of Health Care*