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Problem drinkers and their problems.

I C Buchan·E G Buckley·G L Deacon·R Irvine·M P Ryan
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From general practice records of 9,763 patients, 106 problem drinkers were compared with a control group. The drinkers had a substantially higher number of problems and they consulted their doctor and attended casualty departments frequently. Social and marital problems were especially prevalent in the families of problem drinkers.

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I C Buchan, E G Buckley, G L Deacon, R Irvine, M P Ryan. 1981. Problem drinkers and their problems.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7277292/

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