The USPSTF found good evidence that screening adults can accurately identify patients whose alcohol use does not meet criteria for abuse or dependence but is “risky” or “harmful” and puts them at risk for future alcohol-related health problems. Several standard questions can help identify people who have alcohol problems. They include asking about the frequency and typical quantity of drinking, frequency of exceeding recommended drinks per occasion, drinking first thing in the morning, feeling guilty about drinking, feeling a need to cut back on drinking, and feeling that others are criticizing your drinking. They also found good evidence that brief counseling will reduce alcohol misuse in these types of adult drinkers over the next 6 to 12 months and maybe even longer. The authors did not identify harms of screening or counseling that would outweigh the potential benefits. The evidence for screening and counseling adolescents was limited.