{"id":241,"date":"2014-03-01T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jaydub.cms-devl.bu.edu\/aodhealth\/2014\/01\/01\/most-adults-with-heavy-episodic-drinking-in-the-u-s-have-never-talked-with-a-health-professional-about-their-alcohol-use\/"},"modified":"2017-01-31T11:45:10","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T16:45:10","slug":"most-adults-with-heavy-episodic-drinking-in-the-u-s-have-never-talked-with-a-health-professional-about-their-alcohol-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aodhealth\/2014\/03\/01\/most-adults-with-heavy-episodic-drinking-in-the-u-s-have-never-talked-with-a-health-professional-about-their-alcohol-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Adults with Heavy Episodic Drinking in the U.S. Have Never Talked with a Health Professional About Their Alcohol Use"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and other health organizations recommend screening and brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use, but it is not known how often patients speak with their health professionals about their consumption. Researchers examined data from 166,753 participants in the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) nationally representative survey of U.S. adults. Specifically, they analyzed responses to the question: \u201cHas a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about alcohol use?\u201d<\/p>\n