The costs of alcoholism.
Background: Alcohol dependence is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, placing many health, social and economic burdens upon society.Aims: To review evidence regarding the socioeconomic burden of alcoholism and the cost-effectiveness of available treatments.Methods: Relevant literature was...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Mental Health Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 321 - 331 |
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| Formato: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2005
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