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. 2004 Jan;29(1):221-3.
doi: 10.1016/s0306-4603(03)00077-7.

Only one in three people with alcohol abuse or dependence ever seek treatment

John A Cunningham  1 , F Curtis Breslin
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Only one in three people with alcohol abuse or dependence ever seek treatment

John A Cunningham et al. Addict Behav. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

The proportion of respondents who had a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol abuse or dependence who ever attended addiction treatment was determined using data from a Canadian population survey. Only one in three of these respondents had ever attended treatment for their alcohol concerns. Respondents' age and severity of alcohol problem (alcohol abuse versus dependence) were significantly associated with addiction treatment attendance.

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