[引用][C] Is alcohol good for your health?

GD Friedman, AL Klatsky - New England Journal of Medicine, 1993 - Mass Medical Soc
In speaking about the role of alcohol in society, Abraham Lincoln observed,“None seemed
to think the injury arose from the use of a bad thing but from the abuse of a very good thing.” …

Unhealthy alcohol use

R Saitz - New England Journal of Medicine, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
Foreword This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical
problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of …

To drink (moderately) or not to drink?

CS Lieber - New England Journal of Medicine, 1984 - Mass Medical Soc
Throughout the history of humanity, alcoholic beverages have been widely used for their
pleasing taste and their mood-altering effects. However, the use of alcohol has evoked …

Patients with alcohol problems

PG O'Connor, RS Schottenfeld - New England Journal of …, 1998 - Mass Medical Soc
Alcohol use is associated with many health problems, 1, 2 along with 100,000 deaths and
an annual economic cost of $100 billion in the United States. 1 From the perspective of …

Medical disorders of alcoholism

CS Lieber - New England Journal of Medicine, 1995 - Mass Medical Soc
Alcohol is the most frequently abused drug throughout the world. In the United States, it is
consumed regularly by about half the adult population, and about 15 to 20 million people …

The alcohol-abusing patient: a challenge to the profession

OR Bowen, JH Sammons - JAMA, 1988 - jamanetwork.com
THE DEVASTATING and often hidden effects of alcohol abuse and alcoholism in our society
have recently been documented in testimony before the Congress. 1, 2 It is estimated that in …

Public health implications of excessive alcohol consumption

GR Hanson, TK Li - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
ABUSE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES CON-tinues to be one of the most
serious public health problems in the United States. The use of alcohol and illicit drugs …

What to advise patients about drinking alcohol: the clinician's conundrum

TA Pearson, P Terry - Jama, 1994 - jamanetwork.com
The current issue ofThe Journalcontains a report of yet another mechanism by which alcohol
consumption may prevent the onset of coronary heart disease. Ridker et al 1 demonstrate an …

[PDF][PDF] Why don't we diagnose alcoholism in our patients

MA Schuckit - J Fam Pract, 1987 - cdn.mdedge.com
The paper by Brown et al1 in this issue of The Journal uses a novel approach to document a
serious problem we face in the day-to-day practice of medicine. From the descriptions given …

Drink to your health?

AL Klatsky - Scientific American, 2003 - JSTOR
said something about “intoxicating liquor” that probably got a frosty reception.“It is true that...
many were greatly injured by it,” the future president noted.“But none seemed to think the …