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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2025; 15(11): 108165
Published online Nov 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i11.108165
Published online Nov 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i11.108165
Alcohol use-related problems in general hospitals and primary care settings: Screening, intervention, and referral to treatment
Xiao-Fang Lv, School of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China
Rui-Hua Li, Department of Addiction Medicine, Shandong Mental Health Center, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Lv XF wrote the paper, prepared the table, and reviewed the final manuscript; Li RH designed the outline of the manuscript, coordinated the writing, wrote the paper, and reviewed the final manuscript.
Supported by Shandong Province Medical and Health Technology Development Plan Project, No. 202203090753.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Rui-Hua Li, MD, Department of Addiction Medicine, Shandong Mental Health Center, No. 49 East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
Received: April 13, 2025
Revised: June 26, 2025
Accepted: September 4, 2025
Published online: November 19, 2025
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Revised: June 26, 2025
Accepted: September 4, 2025
Published online: November 19, 2025
Processing time: 206 Days and 14.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This mini review provides a full perspective on how alcohol-related problems can be addressed in general hospitals and primary care settings. Because general hospitals and primary care settings have good opportunities to implement these measures. In summary, screening, intervention, and referral to treatment constitute a continuum. These steps manage alcohol-related problems on different severities.