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Term: Alcohol Dependence
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2006-01-17
Definition:
Can be measured using questions from the Canadian Community Health Survey 1.1 designed to assess alcohol dependence based on Criterion A and Criterion B of the DSM-III-R diagnosis for psychoactive substance use disorder.
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- Martens PJ, Fransoo R, McKeen N, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Jebamani L, Burchill C, De Coster C, Ekuma O, Prior H, Chateau D, Robinson R, Metge C. Patterns of Regional Mental Illness Disorder Diagnoses and Service Use in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
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