Alcohol and opiate dependence; a review.
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
- Vol. 38 (7) , 1274-1293
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsa.1977.38.1274
Abstract
The literature pertaining to alcohol use among opiate addicts is reviewed. Among the issues presented are the medical hazards, history and prevalence, etiology and treatment responsiveness of excessive drinkers in the opiate-dependent population. The possible biological relationship of alcohol and narcotic use to affective disorder is discussed.Keywords
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- Toward a Biology of Affective DisordersArchives of General Psychiatry, 1971