Study Details

Cost and Health Outcomes of Risky Drinking in an HMO—CHORD

Frances L. Lynch, Principal Investigator
Carla A. Green, Michael R. Polen, Nancy A. Perrin, Co-Investigators

 Excessive alcohol consumption is known to adversely affect health and to increase health care costs. Less is known about the potential impact of lower levels of drinking on health, the use of health care services, and health care costs. The specific aims of this study are, over a five-year period: (1) to compare mortality and health status of risky drinkers with light-to-moderate drinkers; (2) to compare use of services to treat the adverse consequences of alcohol consumption, alcohol abuse and dependence treatment services, other medical services, and preventive services for risky and light-to-moderate drinkers; and (3) to compare patterns of health care cost for risky drinkers and light-to-moderate drinkers.
Funding source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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