The graph above offers a visual representation of one person’s various blood alcohol levels (y-axis) over the span of about ten years (x-axis). This individual met DSM-IV criteria for alcohol dependence (and answered “yes” to all of the CAGE questions, including that most disheartening inquiry, “Have you every drank any alcohol in the morning as an eye-opener?”) and was admitted to at least four different services (neurology, orthopedics, general surgery, and psychiatry) within the hospital....Technorati Tags: alcohol, drugs, psychiatry, intueri
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
"Blood Alcohol Levels: A Visual Representation"
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