title: [Alcoholism].
abstract: The main purpose of this article is to evaluate the incidence of alcoholism in three different groups from the poor segments of the population. Two types of questionnaires--CAGE and SADD--were applied to 334 men. Incidence of alcoholism in each group was: group I--134 homeless men, without a regular job, sheltered in a public institution, 55.9%; group II--106 unskilled male workers, working in construction sites, 43.4%; group III--94 unskilled male workers, working for a public institution, 23.4%. Results show a very high incidence of alcoholism in these segments of the Brazilian population.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo.
authors.forename: M da G
authors.initials: Mda G
authors.lastname: Sadek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
vernacular_title: Alcoolismo.