Alcoholism--an overview.
This chapter has reviewed the social and medical consequences of chronic alcohol excess, and lists some of the clinical features and complications of alcoholism. The prevention of alcohol dependence and the success of therapy is more likely if the diagnosis of excess drinking and the complications of alcoholism can be made at an early stage. Biochemical procedures which may facilitate this will be described in subsequent chapters.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged