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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is providing a free health screening for anyone with questions or concerns related to alcohol dependence, as part of National Alcohol Screening Day on Thursday, April 8. The screening day is designed to raise public awareness about alcohol’s effect on general health.

The brief screening will involve a private, confidential and individualized meeting with a health-care professional who will ask questions about drinking patterns. Feedback will also be provided about the degree of risk associated with alcohol abuse, as well as recommendations. If treatment is needed, a referral will be made.

National Alcohol Screening Day is sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

Date: Thursday, April 8, 2004
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Department of Psychiatry, Suite 210-E, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

For more information, please call 215-955-8856 or 1-800-JEFF-NOW.