Chapter 19. The Epidemiology of Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence

  1. Ming T. Tsuang3,4,
  2. Mauricio Tohen5,6
  1. Nancy L. Day1,
  2. Gregory G. Homish2

Published Online: 22 APR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471234311.ch19

Book Title

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Day, N. L. and Homish, G. G. (2003) The Epidemiology of Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence, in Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition (eds M. T. Tsuang and M. Tohen), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471234311.ch19

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  2. 4

    Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  3. 5

    Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA

  4. 6

    Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02184, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2593, USA

  2. 2

    Program in Alcohol Epidemiology, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2593, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 APR 2003
  2. Published Print: 23 AUG 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471409748

Online ISBN: 9780471234319

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Keywords:

  • epidemiology of alcohol use;
  • abuse;
  • dependence;
  • drinking;
  • drinking practices;
  • drinking problems;
  • alcoholism;
  • alcohol abuse;
  • dependence

Summary

The authors discuss the epidemiology of alcohol use, abuse, and dependence. Research is presented on the two different approaches that coexist within the field of alcohol studies: the sociological approach and the medical approach. The breadth of alcohol research within the United States is also included.

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