POTENTIAL IMPACT ON VETERANS HEALTH CARE: Effectively addressing alcohol use disorders in a hepatitis clinic will contribute to a new standard of care for HCV patients within VA. MET is a relatively brief, easily adaptable intervention that if effective is likely to improve access to alcohol treatment, acceptance by patients and improve clinical efficiency. In addition, reducing or eliminating alcohol use in this population has the potential to alter the course of liver disease progression, reducing the rates of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and the need for liver transplantation.