There are countless public health issues plaguing the United States and other developed countries, but one that stands out as one of the major crises in the US is alcoholism. While ideally, its consumption would consist of adults drinking a glass of wine with dinner, it is known to all that this is sadly not the case. Both the intake and excessive intake, also known as binge drinking, of alcohol has become commonplace amongst all genders, ages and demographics, discriminating against no one. In order to understand the scope of this public health issue and subsequently, possible solutions it is …

Carly Schreiber Professor Shami  HPDP Case Study  John Liou Immunizations:  Influenza: IIV, RIV or LAIV – 1 dose (annually) Tetanus: Td booster – 1 dose (every 10 years)  Zoster: RZV or ZVL – 2 doses if RZV or 1 dose if ZVL  Pneumococcal: PCV13 or PPSV23 – 1 dose Screening:  Hypertension  Depression  Obesity  Tobacco use and cessation Lung cancer – John is a current smoker, 80-pack year history  HIV infection Colorectal cancer Abdominal aortic aneurysm – John is a male smoker Injury Prevention:  Types of injury prevention for John include traffic safety and fall prevention.  Traffic Safety – general traffic …

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