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Partners offer free, confidential alcohol screenings
Alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death |
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KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON - The newly-formed King County Alcohol Screening Partnership is collaborating to provide free, confidential alcohol screenings for adults during the month of April, which is National Alcohol Awareness Month. The alcohol screening is quick and helps individuals recognize whether alcohol may be affecting their lives and health.
"Alcohol problems are preventable and treatable," said King County Executive Ron Sims. "You don't have to be derailed by your drinking. Get on board and take the screening."
In King County, an estimated one in eight adults has an alcohol disorder. Heavy drinking increases the risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, certain cancers, traumatic injury, violence, suicides, birth defects and overall mortality.
There are three ways for King County adults to get screened:
- Free, confidential in-person, one-on-one alcohol screenings at 26 sites in King County on April 8, 2004, National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD). The theme this year is "Alcohol and your health: Where do you draw the line?" To find a site to get screened in person, call toll-free 1-877-311-NASD (1-877-311-6273) or visit: www.nationalalcoholscreeningday.org
- Free, anonymous and confidential telephone screenings throughout the month of April which is Alcohol/Drug-Free Washington Month and King County Alcohol/ Drug Awareness Month. Individuals may choose to be screened for alcohol and depression. Call toll-free 1-888-299-9826 (English and Spanish).
- Free, anonymous and confidential on-line screenings throughout April. This web-based computerized option is available in English only. Individuals may choose to be screened for alcohol and depression. Go to www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening and enter the keyword "king."
The King County Alcohol Screening Partnership is sponsored by the King County Department of Community & Human Services, Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division, and Public Health - Seattle & King County's Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Program, in cooperation with more than 28 local health and human service organizations.
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