Question

A 55-year-old man drinking 40 units of alcohol per week presents for a general check-up. He has mildly elevated liver enzymes, and AUDIT score indicates harmful use. According to Canadian guidelines for alcohol use disorder, which brief intervention is most appropriate in primary care?

Accepted Answer

Provide clear feedback about health risks, advise reduction or abstinence, and offer support and follow-up (brief intervention)

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Ignore alcohol use since he is functioning well

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Recommend abrupt abstinence without support

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Prescribe benzodiazepines for daily use

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Tell him to return only if he develops cirrhosis

Practice question

A 55-year-old man drinking 40 units of alcohol per week presents for a general check-up. He has mildly elevated liver enzymes, and AUDIT score indicates harmful use. According to Canadian guidelines for alcohol use disorder, which brief intervention is most appropriate in primary care?