Smoking-cessation 'quitlines' could help identify hazardous drinkers

Few if any smoking-cessation "quitlines" routinely screen and counsel callers about their alcohol use. A new study has examined drinking patterns among smokers calling the New York State Smokers' Quitline. Smokers calling the quitline who reported a hazardous drinking pattern also had lower smoking-cessation rates. Quitlines could potentially identify hazardous drinkers and perhaps provide brief alcohol interventions.

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