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Monday, May 14, 2007

Physical health problems among patients seeking treatment for alcohol use disorders: a study in six European cities

Addiction Biology 12 (2), 190–196.


The present study investigates physical health problems among patients with alcohol use disorders at alcohol treatment agencies in six European cities.

The high prevalence of physical health problems among problem drinkers provides opportunities of screening for alcohol use disorders not only in specialist alcohol treatment services but also in other health-care settings.

It is recommended that alcohol treatment agencies should provide a full routine health screen of patients at admission to treatment with provision or referral to appropriate treatment.

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