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Preface for Screening Questions

Preface for Screening Questions. These questions help me to provide the best possible care. You do not have to answer them if you are uncomfortable. I am going to ask you some personal questions that I ask all my patients. Screening Questions. Do you smoke? Do you drink? Do you use drugs?

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Preface for Screening Questions

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  1. Preface for Screening Questions • These questions help me to provide the best possible care. • You do not have to answer them if you are uncomfortable. • I am going to ask you some personal questions that I ask all my patients.

  2. Screening Questions • Do you smoke? Do you drink? Do you use drugs? • On average, how many days per week do you drink alcohol ( beer, wine, liquor )? • On a typical day when you drink, how many drinks do you have? • What is the maximum number of drinks you had on any given occasion during the last month?

  3. Remember that a “standard drink” consists of:

  4. NIAAA Guidelines: To reduce risk of illness or injury • <14 drinks/week for men and <7 drinks per week for women • <4 for men & <3 for women in any two hour drinking occasion • 65 years < 3 drinks per occasion • Pregnant women 0 drinks per day

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