ALCOHOL SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION INITIATIVE

Alcohol abuse and dependence are major public health problems, resulting in 100,000 deaths per year in the United States and costing the healthcare system billions of dollars annually. Excessive alcohol use is a major cause of injuries, violent crime, lost productivity at work and school, family and social problems, and disease.

Although moderate alcohol consumption is safe for most people and may even have health benefits for certain individuals, many people do not know what low-risk drinking is, nor do they know the circumstances in which drinking no alcohol is the safest choice. In addition, many people don't realize they have an alcohol problem, or are at risk for one, because no one asks them about their drinking patterns. Scientific research has shown that screening and brief intervention (SBI) can be very effective in prompting people whose alcohol consumption is risky or harmful to cut back on their drinking or seek treatment. Screenings can take place in hospitals, community agencies, and colleges. NHTSA has joined in partnership with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to promote alcohol screening and brief intervention.

Sources: AlcoholScreening.org and NHTSA

General Resources:

View information about National Alcohol Screening Day, register as a screening site, or find a screening day event near you.
An Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Toolkit for Emergency Departments (PDF)
American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma
National Mental Health Association - state chapters
National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors
Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network
National Mental Health Association Affiliates

Resources by State, for Region IX:
Arizona
California
Guam
Hawaii
Nevada

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Resources for Arizona

National Mental Health Association
Arizona - MHA of Arizona
Arizona - MHA of Arizona - Southern Arizona Office

Emergency Nurses Association
President, Arizona: Bettie Mc Carter
Work: 480-675-4806
E-mail: sbcmccarter@msn.com
Web: AZENA.homestead.com/StateCouncil.html
President-Elect: Joanne E. Navarroli
E-mail: joenavarroli@mindspring.com

Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network
Arizona
Gail Chadwick
Sharon Ketchum
Arizona Prevention Resource Center
542 E. Monroe, Suite D-1
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Voice: 480-727-2772
Toll Free: 800-432-2772
Fax: 480-727-5400
E-mail: aprc@asu.edu
Web: azprevention.org
ONDCP State and Local Drug Profiles
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American College of Emergency Physicians
Arizona Chapter ACEP
810 West Bethany Home Road Ste 110
Phoenix, AZ 85013-1600
Voice: 602-336-4599
Fax: 602-336-4599
President: Brian R. Tiffany, MD, PhD, FACEP
Executive Director: Stephanie Butler
E-mail: mailto:az.chapter@acep.org
Web site: http://www.azcep.org/

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
Arizona Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors
Attn: Wendy Guffey, Treasurer
P.O. Box 1008
Pinedale, AZ 85934-1008
E-mail: alphamaya@aol.com
Web: naadac.org

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Resources for California

National Mental Health Association
California - MHA in California
California - MHA in Sacramento
California - MHA in San Diego County
California - MHA of Alameda County
California - MHA of San Francisco
California - MHA of Santa Barbara
California - NMHA of Greater Los Angeles

Emergency Nurses Association
Louise Hummel
Voice: 619-543-6550
E-mail: lhummel@ucsd.edu
President: Darlene Bradley
E-mail: darlene004@aol.com
President-Elect: Diana Contino
E-mail: dianas@cox.net
Web: www.ENW.org/CAL-ENA.htm

Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network
California
Elva Galindo
Margaret Cossey
California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Resource Center
1700 K Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Voice: 916-322-3686
Toll Free: 800-879-2772
Fax: 916-323-1270
E-mail: egalindo@adp.state.ca.us; mcossey@adp.state.ca.us
Web: www.adp.state.ca.us/
ONDCP State and Local Drug Profiles
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American College of Emergency Physicians
CAL/ACEP
1010 - 11th Street, Suite 310
Sacramento, CA 95814
Voice: 916-325-5455
Toll Free: 800-735-2237
Fax: 916-325-5459
President: Wesley Fields III, MD, FACEP
Executive Director: Terrie Page
E-mail: ca.chapter@acep.org
Jump to the CAL/ACEP Web site

American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma
Demetrios Demetriades, MD FACS
1510 San Pablo St., Suite 514
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Voice: 323-226-7761
Fax: 323-226-6238
E-mail: demetria@usc.edu

David B. Hoyt, MD, FACS
200 W. Arbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92103-8896
Voice: 619-543-7200
Fax: 619-543-7202
E-mail: dhoyt@ucsd.edu

Mary Margaret Knudson, MD, FACS
1001 Potrero Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Voice: 415-206-4623
Fax: 415-206-5484
E-mail: pknudson@sfghsurg.ucsf.edu

Steven N. Parks, MD, FACS
445 S. Cedar Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
Voice: 559-459-3770
Fax: 559-459-3719
E-mail: parks@ucsfresno.edu

David Alan Spain, MD, FACS
Stanford University
Department of Surgery
300 Pasteur Drive, H3680
Palo Alto, CA 94305-5655
Voice: 650-724-2418
Fax: 650-725-0791
E-mail: dspain@stanford.edu

David H. Wisner, MD, FACS
4301 "X" St
Sacramento, CA 95817
Voice: 916-734-8298
Fax: 916-734-7755
E-mail: david.wisner@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors
Attn: Sondra McKinney, Office Manager
3400 Bradshaw Road, Suite A5
Sacramento, CA 95827
Voice: 916-368-9412
Fax: 916-368-9424
E-mail: counselors@caadac.org
Web: caadac.org

Scripps Mercy Hospital
Michael J. Sise, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Trauma
Scripps Mercy Hospital
4077 Fifth Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
Voice: 619-299-2600
E-mail: sise.mike@scrippshealth.org

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Resources for Hawai'i

National Mental Health Association
Hawaii - MHA in Hawaii
Hawaii - MHA in Hawaii County
Hawaii - MHA in Kauai County
Hawaii - MHA in Maui County

Emergency Nurses Association
President: Rebecca S. Donovan
E-mail: rebecca.Donovan@kp.org
Web: enahawaii.org

American College of Emergency Physicians
Hawaii Chapter ACEP
3626 Crater Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
President: Joseph D. Lewis IV, MD, FACEP
Executive Secretary: Debra Sanders
E-mail: hi.chapter@acep.org
Web: hawaiiacep.com

Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network
Hawaii
Taryn Budalian
Coalition for Drug-Free Hawaii
Prevention Resource Center
1130 North Nimitz Highway, Suite A-259
Honolulu, HI 96817
Voice: 808-545-3228
Toll Free: 800-845-1946
Fax: 808-545-2686
E-mail: cdfh@pixi.com
Web: drugfreehawaii.org
ONDCP State and Local Drug Profiles
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National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
Hawai'i Association of Addiction and Drug Abuse Counselors
Attn: Mark Fratzke, MAC President
1541 Dominis St. #1906
Honolulu, HI 96822-3257
Voice: 808-947-3128
Fax: 808-947-3128
E-mail: fratzke@cchono.com
Web: www.cchono.com/~fratzke

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Resources for Nevada

Emergency Nurses Association
Dianne Bordas
Voice: 775-885-4709
E-mail: tahoern@hotmail.com
President: Lori J. Roorda
E-mail: loriroorda@msn.com
President-Elect: Stacey R. Ingram
E-mail: stacey.ingram@saintmarysreno.com

American College of Emergency Physicians
Nevada Chapter ACEP
901 Rancho Ln., Suite 207
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Voice: 702-366-8545
Toll Free: 877-219-1743
Fax: 702-383-8235
President: Wayne C. Hardwick, MD, FACEP
Executive Director: Karen Letchworth
E-mail: nv.chapter@acep.org

American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma
John Fildes, MD, FACS
2040 W. Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Voice: 702-671-2339
Fax: 702-385-9399
E-mail: jfildes@med.unr.edu

Michael H. Metzler, MD FACS
Sunrise Hospital
3186 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Voice: 702-731-8595
Fax: 866-523-2112
E-mail: michael.metzler@hcahealthcare.com

Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network
Nevada
Stephanie Asteriadis
Nevada Prevention Resource Center
Nevada RADAR Network State Center
College of Education/284
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada 89557-0216
Voice: 775-784-6336
Toll Free: 866-784-6336
Fax: 775-327-2268
E-mail: sja@unr.edu
Web: www.NevadaPRC.org
ONDCP State and Local Drug Profiles
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National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
State of Nevada Association for Addiction Professionals
Attn: Larry Ashley, President
1745 Summerwood Cir
Henderson, NV 89012
Voice: 702-895-3935
Fax: 702-895-1869
E-mail: larry.ashley@ccmail.nevada.edu

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Resources for Guam

Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network
Guam
Remy S. Malig
Barbara S.N. Benavente
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
790 Governor Carlos G. Camacho Road
Tamuning, Guam 96911
Voice: 671-647-5415
Fax: 671-647-0276
E-mail: rsmalig@hotmail.com
Web: www.angelfire.com/hi/DMHSA/
ONDCP State and Local Drug Profiles

National Mental Health Association
Emergency Nurses Association
American College of Emergency Physicians
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

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