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Alcohol consumption patterns in a primary care population.

D G Buchsbaum1, R G Buchanan, M J Lawton

  • 1Division of General Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 23298.

Alcohol and Alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)
|January 1, 1991
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Alcohol consumption disorders are prevalent in general medicine, affecting 12% currently and 19% in the past. Many patients recover, with disease severity potentially influencing this recovery process.

Area of Science:

  • General Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Alcohol consumption disorders are a significant public health issue.
  • Understanding the prevalence and characteristics of these disorders in primary care settings is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of current and past alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence disorders in an urban general medicine practice.
  • To investigate demographic factors associated with these disorders.
  • To explore the relationship between disease severity and recovery.

Main Methods:

  • A Diagnostic Interview Schedule was administered to 459 randomly selected patients over one year.
  • Prevalence rates for current and past alcohol consumption disorders were calculated.

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  • Demographic data (age, sex) and symptom severity were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • 12% of patients had current alcohol disorders, and 19% had past disorders.
    • Lifetime prevalence was higher in males; current disorders were more common in younger individuals.
    • Patients with current disorders reported more severe symptoms than those with past disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • Disorders of alcohol consumption are common in general medical practices.
    • Recovery from alcohol consumption disorders is possible, with many patients becoming symptom-free.
    • Disease severity may play a role in the recovery process.