Aims

To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Quality standard topic: Alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use






 
Quality standard topic: Alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use
 
 
Scope
Diagnosis and management of alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use in people 10 years and older in all NHS-funded settings, including: screening and brief interventions, identification and diagnosis, assessment, prevention of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, management of withdrawal, and pharmacological and psychosocial interventions including relapse prevention.



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