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Brief screens for detecting alcohol use disorder among 18-20 year old young adults in emergency departments
Addictive Behaviours, 06/03/09

Kelly TM et al. - Two items from the DSM-IV criteria for AUD performed best for identifying ED-treated older adolescents with alcohol use disorders. The FAST and AUDIT-C performed well, but are longer and more difficult to score in the hectic environment of the Emergency Department.

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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Nonmedical Drug Use in Older U.S. Adults: Data from the 2001/02 National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 70%%

The Long Arm of Expectancies: Adolescent Alcohol Expectancies Predict Adult Alcohol Use
Alcohol and Alcoholism, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 70%%

Alcohol use and related harms in school students in the USA and Australia
Health Promotion International, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 69%%

Packages of Care for Alcohol Use Disorders in Low- And Middle-Income Countries
PLoS Medicine, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 68%%

Alcohol control policies and alcohol consumption by youth: a multi-national study
Addiction, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 68%%