Alcohol: use, abuse and dependence.

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dc.contributor.authorPienaar W.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:54:10Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:54:10Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractAs a drug, alcohol has grave bio-psychosocial effects on patients, their families and society in general. It is very important that clinicians be able to recognise, admit and thoroughly treat alcoholism. Subsequent to the indicated treatment of intoxication and withdrawal, the clinician should outline sound incentives (external initially, becoming internal in time) for rehabilitation and continued sobriety. A variety of alcohol-induced medical and psychiatric disorders should be recognised by doctors, and should be treated or referred appropriately. The multidisciplinary team should be involved, and doctors should not hesitate to seek help and advice. Alcoholism is potentially quite treatable.
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dc.identifier.citationSADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging
dc.identifier.citation59
dc.identifier.citation7
dc.identifier.issn10294864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/9037
dc.titleAlcohol: use, abuse and dependence.
dc.typeArticle
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