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Alcohol Problems

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Diagnostic Interviewing

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Many people experience problems related to their use of alcohol. These problems can be quite diverse, including, for example, accidents, family conflicts, impaired work performance, and cirrhosis of the liver. Whatever their nature, alcohol problems impose a heavy burden on society. It has been estimated that the cost of alcohol problems in the United States in 1990 was $136.3 billion (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1990). The costs occur in a wide range of domains, such as excessive morbidity and mortality, lost productivity at work, and disrupted families .

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  1. Addiction Research Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada

    Linda C. Sobell, Tony Toneatto & Mark B. Sobell

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    Linda C. Sobell & Mark B. Sobell

  3. Department of Behavioural Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada

    Linda C. Sobell, Tony Toneatto & Mark B. Sobell

  4. Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

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Sobell, L.C., Toneatto, T., Sobell, M.B., Shillingford, JA. (1994). Alcohol Problems. In: Hersen, M., Turner, S.M. (eds) Diagnostic Interviewing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2323-6_7

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