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Alcohol Use Disorders in the Primary Care Setting

Objectives

Physicians participating in this activity should be able to: 

• Identify the scope of the problem to implement screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment
• Review the history of and integrate the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment Program into their practice
• Develop a protocol to effectively screen patients for alcohol use and to perform a comprehensive risk assessment
• Formulate strategies to effectively communicate concern about alcohol use or abuse without judging patient behavior
• Identify links with appropriate treatment resources
• Examine the rationale and evidence to support pharmacotherapies to treat alcohol problems in the primary care setting

Taking the test

1. Read the printable PDF version of Counter Details, Alcohol Use Disorders in the Primary Care Setting, May 2008. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
2. Take the quiz by following the link at the end of the PDF.
3. CME credit is not awarded to non-physicians for “Counter Details,” but non-physicians may complete a paper test to receive a certificate of attendance. Call (800) 228-7823, ext. 2644, or email bvalella@pamedsoc.org to receive a paper test.

Accreditation and designation information 

The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

Activity Development Team 

• Lee Kim Erikson, MD
• Adam J. Gordon, MD
• Barbara A. Layne, RN
• Bradley J. Miller, DO
• Sanjay Paidsetty, BS

The members of the Activity Development Team have stated they have no conflict of interest to disclose.

Enduring Material: Expires Dec. 31, 2010

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