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Alcohol Dependence
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Alcohol Dependence
An examination of the definition, research, review of literature, risk factors, related disorders and treatment.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages) |
12 sources |
1991
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"IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the literature on alcohol dependence. The overview begins with a definition of the disorder, and a brief delineation of the historical approach to the condition. This delineation is followed by an examination of salient studies on the prevalence of the condition, risk factors, and treatment.
Alcohol Dependence
The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, third edition, (DSM III, 1980) characterizes alcohol dependence as:
. . . a pattern of pathological alcohol use or impairment in social or occupational functioning due to alcohol, and either tolerance or withdrawal. Alcohol Dependence has also..."
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Alcohol Dependence (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Alcohol-Dependence/19111
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"Alcohol Dependence" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Alcohol-Dependence/19111>
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