Alcohol and Primary Health CareWHO Regional Office Europe, 1996 - 90 pages This book goes some way to answering the questions of how the harm done by alcohol use can be prevented and managed in primary health care. It discusses strategies and approaches that can be adopted by primary health care providers in their everyday work with individuals and families, and outlines the possibilities for them to participate in community action and to advocate for healthy public policy on alcohol. |
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... consuming harmful quantities of alco- hol before the health and social consequences became pronounced , and called for the development of strategies that could be applied with a minimum of time and resources in primary health care ...
... consuming harmful quantities of alco- hol before the health and social consequences became pronounced , and called for the development of strategies that could be applied with a minimum of time and resources in primary health care ...
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... consuming less than 10 g a day . The reduction in risk is not strongly dose - related : some studies have shown an increased risk at consumption levels of over 60 g a day . The negative relationship between alcohol consumption and risk ...
... consuming less than 10 g a day . The reduction in risk is not strongly dose - related : some studies have shown an increased risk at consumption levels of over 60 g a day . The negative relationship between alcohol consumption and risk ...
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... consume more alcohol than women in other social classes . Men show no obvious pattern in rela- tion to social class , but there is a pattern related to income . For both men and women , as income increases , the proportion of the popula ...
... consume more alcohol than women in other social classes . Men show no obvious pattern in rela- tion to social class , but there is a pattern related to income . For both men and women , as income increases , the proportion of the popula ...
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... consume more than two standard drinks in any day . This limit is based on consumption levels for adult men of aver- age build and in good health . The risk of health problems to the indi- vidual is minimal if consumption is not above ...
... consume more than two standard drinks in any day . This limit is based on consumption levels for adult men of aver- age build and in good health . The risk of health problems to the indi- vidual is minimal if consumption is not above ...
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... consume alcohol should avoid Drinking to intoxication greatly incre health and social consequences . those of low uld not begin g health prob- the maximum For many if not ould outweigh hough there are ey should nev- xercise and re- ease ...
... consume alcohol should avoid Drinking to intoxication greatly incre health and social consequences . those of low uld not begin g health prob- the maximum For many if not ould outweigh hough there are ey should nev- xercise and re- ease ...
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Popular passages
Page 85 - How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? (0) Never (1) Less than (2) Monthly (3) Weekly (4) Daily or monthly almost daily 4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?
Page 85 - Daily or monthly almost daily 6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session? (0) Never (1) Less than (2) Monthly (3) Weekly (4) Daily or monthly almost daily 7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
Page 85 - How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking? Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily 6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?
Page 85 - Daily or almost daily 6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session? Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily 7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
Page 85 - Four or more times a week 2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?
Page 86 - Yes, during the last year 10. Has a relative or friend or a doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down? (0) No (2) Yes, but not in the last year (4) Yes, during the last year 1 In determining the response categories it has been assumed that one drink contains 10 g alcohol.
Page 85 - LESS TIMES A MONTH TIMES A WEEK TIMES A WEEK 2. How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? (CODE NUMBER OF STANDARD DRINKS) (0)1 OR 2 (1)3 OR 4 (2) 5 OR 6 (3) 7 OR 8 (4) 10 OR MORE 3.
Page 63 - Because the term community organization has several meanings and definitions, we will, for purposes of consistency and clarity, use the following definition: Community organization is a planned process to activate a community to use its own social structures and any available resources (internal or external) to accomplish community goals, decided primarily by community representatives and consistent with local values.