STANDARD SCREENING ALCOHOL USE AMONG PEOPLE WITH PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND SÃO PAULO HOMELESS : A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Introduction / objective: Heavy episodic use or the baby 60 grams or more of alcohol on a single occasion at least once in the month affects about 22% of the population (1). The therapeutic approach to the issue of alcohol depends on the classification that the screening tools provide. The Test Identification of Problems Related to Alcohol Use (AUDIT) has four classifications of alcohol consumption among low-risk, risk, harmful and addictive. Only in cases of dependency patients should be referred for specialized service, the rest should be managed in primary care (AB). Method: In this scenario was proposed a more precise diagnosis of the area both fixed residence and the population on the streets attended the Basic Health Unit, through the screening of cases of alcohol using the AUDIT. Result / conclusion: The overall sample is made up of men between 42 and 70 years. In the sample of the resident population were detected 25% risk of use and 75% of harmful use. The population of street 33% of the sample are use of risk, 50% is alcohol abuse and 17% is dependent. 100% in the resident population and the population of street 83% have management provided the alcohol issue in primary care. Both samples have high harmful use index, previous classification to addiction. To make the handling of the issue of the abusive use of alcohol is necessary to implement the AUDIT and empower teams of AB for this management.