title: Drug misuse in alcoholics.
abstract: Concurrent drug misuse is an increasing trend among alcoholics. It is occurring in an age-dependent manner so that the younger the age, the higher the incidence of concurrent misuse. Drugs concurrently misused by alcoholics, in decreasing order of frequency, are marijuana, cocaine and other sympathomimetics, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and psychedelics. Because of increasing prevalence of concurrent misuse, evaluation for alcohol detoxification should always include consideration of other drugs. Concurrent alcohol/drug addiction in alcoholics as well as increased incidence in alcoholism in families of drug addicts suggest a common genetic vulnerability to alcoholism and drug addiction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Giannini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001143:Arousal / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008032:Limbic System / Q000187:drug effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs