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The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) screening tool was developed in 1971, and is one of the oldest alcoholism-screening tests for identifying dependent drinkers. [1] Its use is constructed for the general population .
The CAGE questionnaire, the name of which is an acronym of its four questions, is a widely used screening test for problem drinking and potential alcohol problems.The questionnaire takes less than one minute to administer, [1] and is often used in primary care or other general settings as a quick screening tool rather than as an in-depth interview for those who have alcoholism.
CRAFFT stands for the key words of the 6 items in the second section of the assessment - Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble. As of 2020, updated versions of the CRAFFT known as the "CRAFFT 2.1" and "CRAFFT 2.1+N" have been released. The older version of the questionnaire contains 9 items in total, answered in a "yes" or "no" format.
What does alcohol do to the gut? Even in people with healthy digestive systems, alcohol can wreak havoc, says Dr. Alexandra Gutierrez, a professor of medicine and the medical director of the IBD ...
Developed in 1934 by Wilhelm and Curt Mast, [2] [3] it has an alcohol by volume of 35% (61 degrees proof, or US 70 proof). The recipe has not changed since its creation, [4] and the drink continues to be sold in its signature green glass bottle. [5] It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister SE headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
"Chronic, heavy alcohol consumption is also a major contributor to hospitalizations in state facilities due to a variety of deleterious outcomes, including alcoholic cirrhosis and alcoholic ...
A state-operated liquor and wine store in Utah. Alcoholic beverage control states, generally called control states, less often ABC states, are 17 states in the United States that have state monopolies over the wholesaling or retailing of some or all categories of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits.
What does half-staff or half-mast mean? Flying the American flag, or a state flag, halfway up the flagpole is a symbol of mourning for the country or state after the death of a government official ...