The detection and treatment of alcohol dependence

The cohesiveness of the proposed syndrome of alcohol dependence, and the evolution of symptoms over time, was validated in a clinical sample. In healthy individuals and in clinical samples, biological markers showed early signs of the syndrome in healthy men. A comparison of Lothian general population data with Edinburgh hospital admission data showed that heavier alcohol consumption predicted admission to a general hospital bed. Analysis of national centrally collected data showed that the burden on Scottish hospitals due to alcohol problems rose in the last 40 years.

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Edinburgh

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Chick, Jonathan Dale

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/29063

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:era.ed.ac.uk:1842/29063