Alcohol ProblemsThis book is a practical guide for nurses and doctors in primary care about preventing and managing alcohol problems. It provides information on how to determine how much patients drink, how to assess the social, psychological and physical harm the alcohol may be causing, and what practical and effective advice to offer on how to stop drinking. |
Contents
Risk and level of alcohol consumption | 8 |
Why people drink | 11 |
Social harms related to alcohol | 19 |
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