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Counting the cold ones: A comparison of methods measuring total alcohol consumption of managed alcohol program participants.

Clifton ChowAshley WettlauferJinhui ZhaoTimothy StockwellBernadette Bernie PaulyKate Vallance
Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2017)
At two sites, MAP participants reported consuming more than twice the amount of alcohol administered on the program. At most sites, there was significant under-reporting of outside drinking. Addressing the problem of outside drinking and total daily consumption is critical for achieving program goals of both short and long-term harm reduction.
Keyphrases
  • alcohol consumption
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • public health
  • high density