Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	108165
Country	China

Received	2025-04-13 11:53
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Copyright	This mini review provides a full perspective on how alcohol-related problems can be addressed in general hospitals and primary care settings. Because general hospitals and primary care settings have good opportunities to implement these measures. In summary, screening, intervention, and referral to treatment constitute a continuum. These steps manage alcohol-related problems on different severities.
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Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Evidence Review
Article Title	Alcohol use–related problems in general hospitals and primary care settings: Screening, intervention, and referral to treatment
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Xiao-Fang Lv and Rui-Hua Li
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Rui-Hua Li http://orcid.org/0009-0004-5324-8007
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Rui-Hua Li, MD, Department of Addiction Medicine, Shandong Mental Health Center, No. 49 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China. liruihua37@163.com
Key Words	Alcohol use disorder; Treatment; General hospital; Primary care; Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment
Core Tip	This mini review provides a full perspective on how alcohol-related problems can be addressed in general hospitals and primary care settings. Because general hospitals and primary care settings have good opportunities to implement these measures. In summary, screening, intervention, and referral to treatment constitute a continuum. These steps manage alcohol-related problems on different severities.
Publish Date	2025-11-04 02:41
Citation	<p>Lv XF, Li RH. Alcohol use–related problems in general hospitals and primary care settings: Screening, intervention, and referral to treatment. <i>World J Psychiatry</i> 2025; 15(11): 108165</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v15/i11/108165.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i11.108165

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