title: Alcohol and opiate dependence; a review.
abstract: The literature pertaining to alcohol use among opiate addicts is reviewed. Among the issues presented are the medical hazards, history and prevalence, etiology and treatment responsiveness of excessive drinkers in the opiate-dependent population. The possible biological relationship of alcohol and narcotic use to affective disorder is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone