‘Hazardous Drinking’ May Be A New ‘Check Stop’ On The Way To Alcohol Dependence

Current diagnostic guides divide alcohol-use disorders into two categories: alcohol abuse/harmful use and alcohol dependence. Some researchers and clinicians believe this is insufficient, that there should be a third, preceding diagnosis known as “hazardous drinking,” defined as drinking more than guidelines recommend. A Finnish study has found that hazardous drinking is quite common.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on June 19th, 2008