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A few brief meetings with health-care workers can curb excessive drinking in men
04-17-2007 · EurekAlert!Between one and four standard appointments with a general practitioner or nurse can reduce a patient's alcohol consumption by an average of five standard drink units a week, according to a Cochrane Review. The effect of brief advice about alcohol is more pronounced in men and a year later, they still had significantly reduced alcohol consumption. There is, however, less evidence that this approach helps curb excessive alcohol intake in women.
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