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Development of an Animal Model of Ethanol Abuse

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Ethanol abuse is usually understood to include heavy ethanol use as well as the development of medical, legal, social, and/ or family problems from drinking. The various problems associated with the excessive use of alcoholic beverages have made ethanol abuse and alcoholism a dominant medical issue in modern society, causing huge costs in health and social care.

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    Kaleruo Kiianmaa, Petri Hyytiä & John David Sinclair

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Kiianmaa, K., Hyytiä, P., Sinclair, J.D. (1992). Development of an Animal Model of Ethanol Abuse. In: Boulton, A.A., Baker, G.B., Wu, P.H. (eds) Animal Models of Drug Addiction. Neuromethods, vol 24. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-217-5:29

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