Alcohol consumption is permitted by law and supported by most people in our society as a recreational activity. One of the most problematic aspects of alcohol research has been the inability to describe alcohol abuse in such way that everyone can agree and productively use the definition in the diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of various alcohol-related problems.
Alcohol abuse is generally thought of either in terms of the social effects on an individual's life or, more rarely, in terms of the amount of intake. Alcohol abuse, on the other hand, refers to a chronic pattern of excessive alcohol consumption in the face of recurrent adverse physical or behavioral-social consequences.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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