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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... women , children and adults , the poor and the rich , those who do the drinking and those who suffer from the drinker's behaviour ( 1 ) . Alcohol - related problems have many causes , arise in various situations , and affect different ...
... women , children and adults , the poor and the rich , those who do the drinking and those who suffer from the drinker's behaviour ( 1 ) . Alcohol - related problems have many causes , arise in various situations , and affect different ...
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... women as we ship is not a straight line , but shows upw drinking levels . The last few years have seen the publ studies on alcohol and breast cancer in wom cumulating of a dose - response relationship , concluded that arynx , larynx , l ...
... women as we ship is not a straight line , but shows upw drinking levels . The last few years have seen the publ studies on alcohol and breast cancer in wom cumulating of a dose - response relationship , concluded that arynx , larynx , l ...
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... women , although it appears greater for older people . Most of the reduction in risk can be achieved by consuming less than 10 g a day . The reduction in risk is not strongly dose - related : some studies have shown an increased risk at ...
... women , although it appears greater for older people . Most of the reduction in risk can be achieved by consuming less than 10 g a day . The reduction in risk is not strongly dose - related : some studies have shown an increased risk at ...
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... women , the proportion with diagnosable dependence rises regularly with alcohol consumption . At a level of 20 g a day , over 10 % of North American men and women are , ac- cording to the tenth revision of the International ...
... women , the proportion with diagnosable dependence rises regularly with alcohol consumption . At a level of 20 g a day , over 10 % of North American men and women are , ac- cording to the tenth revision of the International ...
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... women are drinki The proportions are higher in countries wh and lower in those where it is low . Use of alcohol is related to a number of demographic , economic and regional ones alcohol is higher among men than among w age in both ...
... women are drinki The proportions are higher in countries wh and lower in those where it is low . Use of alcohol is related to a number of demographic , economic and regional ones alcohol is higher among men than among w age in both ...
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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.