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Abstract

Alcohol abuse is a common and significant problem that is seen in the emergency room as either alcohol intoxication or alcohol withdrawal. Since intoxication and withdrawal can present as a medical and/or a behavioral emergency, treatment usually requires collaboration between the psychiatrist and the internist.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Jefferson Crisis Service, Thomas Jefferson Medical University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    William R. Dubin M.D.

  2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

    Robert Stolberg M.D.

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Dubin, W.R., Stolberg, R. (1981). Alcohol Abuse. In: Emergency Psychiatry for the House Officer. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6690-4_8

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