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Alcoholism
NIH study reveals incidence, precursors and psychiatric sequelae of major psychiatric disorders
May 11th, 2008
A new study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) presents results on the first onset of substance use disorders (i.e., alcohol and drug abuse and dependence) and major mood and anxiety disorders, based on Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). This landmark survey is the first conducted in the U.S. to identify rates of first episodes (i.e., incidence) of these disorders in the U.S. population. In addition, it provides information on sociodemographic and psychopathologic risk factors for those disorders—information critical for developing evidence-based preventive interventions—and estimates...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-05-11)
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