Unhealthy Alcohol Use by Richard Saitz, MD, MPH begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations.
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Drug Dependence, a Chronic Medical Illness by Drs. McLellan, Lewis, O'Brien, and Kleber contains a literature review compared the diagnoses, heritability, etiology (genetic and environmental factors), pathophysiology, and response to treatments (adherence and relapse) of drug dependence vs type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and asthma.
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Alcohol Interventions in a Trauma Center as a Means of Reducing the Risk of Injury Recurrence by Larry Gentilello, MD and colleagues describes the landmark research study demonstrating that alcohol interventions are associated with a reduction in alcohol intake and a reduced risk of trauma recidivism.
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