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Alcohol survey reveals 'lost decade' between ages of disorder onset and treatment
07-02-2007 · EurekAlert!The summary article from NIAAA's 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions presents essential information for treatment services policy and planning, including alcohol use disorder (AUD) and comorbid psychiatric disorder prevalence; age of onset and disease course; and treatment status by treatment type. The researchers found that age of greatest risk for AUDs is 19 years, treatment rates are lower than a decade earlier, and -- especially dismaying given the availability of proven treatments.
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