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The median age in the town was 64.5 years old

Managing these tiny, paper-thin tolerances is a critical priority for any serious quality control team

Over 60 years, smoking rates in the United States plummeted by some 73%, from 43% of all adult Americans in 1965 to 12% in 2022

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12% are at-risk drinkers and smoke (Murphy pilot project) Methodological approach SBIRT (SAMHSA public health approach) Comprehensive brief intervention approach that delivers early intervention and treatment services to people with substance use disorders and people who are at-risk of developing these disorders Goal early intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe consequences occur Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral & Treatment (SBIRT) Goals NIAAA safe drinking guidelines PHS guideline for treating tobacco use and dependence (5As and 5Rs) Apply standardized screening instruments Provide: Normative feedback Treatment resources when indicated (i.e., above safe drinking limits and/or currently using tobacco) Prior SBIRT Research A recent systematic review of 39 SBIRT alcohol studies (predominantly RCTs) targeting alcohol users found that such interventions are effective in facilitating significant reductions in alcohol consumption (DOnofrio & Degutis 2002) Challenge: SBIRT most effective with primary care pts, ED injury pts, decrease neg consequences assoc drinking such as DUI- inconsistent alc reductions w/in ED pop (Havard et al 2008)

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