Young adults at risk for excess alcohol consumption are often not asked or counseled about drinking alcohol.

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Published in J Gen Intern Med on February 01, 2012

Authors

Ralph W Hingson1, Timothy Heeren, Erika M Edwards, Richard Saitz

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 5635 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD 20892-9304, USA. rhingson@mail.nih.gov

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