Patients with Alcohol Problems
- 26 February 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 338 (9) , 592-602
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199802263380907
Abstract
Alcohol use is associated with many health problems,1,2 along with 100,000 deaths and an annual economic cost of $100 billion in the United States.1 From the perspective of generalist physicians, the term “alcohol problems” (problems caused by alcohol that may require treatment) refers to a broad array of acute and chronic medical, behavioral, and social problems that may affect their patients.3 Up to 40 percent of medical and surgical patients have alcohol problems, and alcohol use accounts for more than 15 percent of health care costs.1,3 Alcohol problems may be acute or chronic, may range from mild to . . .Keywords
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