One in five men at risk of drinking problem

January 25, 2009

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The Post Chronicle (CA)

By Julie Steenhuysen

"At least one in five men in developed countries are at risk of abusing or becoming dependent on alcohol during their lifetimes, U.S. researchers said on Sunday."

"The risk is about half that for women, who have an 8 to 10 percent chance of becoming dependent on alcohol..."

"[The] findings, published in the journal Lancet, are meant to guide doctors on how to spot and treat their patients for alcohol dependence disorder..."

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