By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sep 24 - Health providers should screen all adults and pregnant women for risky drinking habits, a government-backed expert panel said Monday in new draft recommendations. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines were released along with a summary of past research showing a few brief counseling sessions can help cut excessive drinking in people who aren't full-blown alcoholics. Researchers found that with such interventions, at least one in every ten risky drinkers can be brought back down to what is considered a safe drinking level. For men, that means no more than four drinks on any one occasion and at most 14 a week. For women, the numbers are three and seven, respectively. "The really good interventions incorporate self-help materials, they incorporate an action plan made by the doctor and the pat...
Young India Network is a youth (14-30 years) driven network for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and its risk factors, formed with a vision of having a meaningful involvement of youth and People Living With NCDs in the advocacy of health agenda in India with a primary focus on alcohol and drug use as major risk factors for both communicable and NCDs. It aims to contribute in achieving the Goal 3 of Sustainable Development Goals,ensuring healthy lives .