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Alcohol knowledge and practice issues.

E M Corrigan
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Although problems related to the use and abuse of alcohol have social, psychological, and physiological implications, the treatment of alcoholism has received minimal attention as an area of serious practice by helping professionals. To encourage practicing social workers to sensitize themselves to these problems, this article summarizes important knowledge currently available in the field of alcoholism and explores issues concerning theory and treatment that are relevant to social work practice.

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Alcohol DrinkingAlcoholic BeveragesAlcoholismBrainDrug InteractionsEmotionsEthanolFemaleHumansMaleSocial Work, PsychiatricUnited StatesJournal Article

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E M Corrigan. 1979. Alcohol knowledge and practice issues.. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw%2F4.4.9

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