Sunday, July 13, 2014

Weekly Health Quiz - Alcohol

According to the CDC ("Alcohol Screening and Counseling", Jan 2014), which of the following are true?

a) "At least 38 million adults drink too much and most are not alcoholics."b) "Drinking too much . . . causes about 88,000 deaths in the US each year . . . "
c) "Drinking too much  . . . costs the economy about $224 billion."
d) "Alcohol screening and brief counseling can reduce drinking on an occasion by 25% in people who drink too much, but only 1 in 6 people has ever talked with their doctor or other health professional about alcohol use."
e) All of the above


Answer:  (e) All of the above

Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-screening-counseling/

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