[Nutrition hygiene centers and prevention of alcoholization and alcoholism: growth or decline].
Initially conceived for detection and early treatment (secondary prevention) of alcoholization and alcoholism by means of a clinical method Le Go's scale of biological markers of dangerous alcoholization and of an intervention method "The Alimentary Hygiene Centers" have deviated to a purpose assembling in theory prevention and care resulting in a new denomination "Alimentary Hygiene and Alcohology Center". In fact, this double purpose leads to a decrease in secondary prevention. This is unfortunate since the results are better when detection and treatment are done before alcohol dependence or visceral lesion appear. There is here a true problem of public health.
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Hopital de Boisguillaume, Pavillon La Colombière, C.H.R.U. de Rouen.
Joly
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005602:France; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans
Centres d'hygiène alimentaire et prévention de l'alcoolisation et de l'alcoolisme: essor ou déclin.