Clinical Preventive Services - Screening -
Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse -

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening and behavioral counseling interventions to reduce alcohol misuse (go to Clinical Considerations) by adults, including pregnant women, in primary care settings. (B Recommendation).
   
• The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against screening and behavioral counseling interventions to prevent or reduce alcohol misuse by adolescents in primary care settings. (I Recommendation).

To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the USPSTF site