Addiction (e.g., alcohol or drugs) is a chronic disease. Specific behavioral and pharmacological treatments have proven efficacy. Addressing addiction includes intervention for risky and problem use. Clinicians who are not addiction specialists can play important roles in addressing addiction.
Treatment of alcohol dependence
โ Scribed by Kranzler, H R
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 98 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1074-3022
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