Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol & Health

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Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1993

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Page 304 - Daily or almost daily 6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session? Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily 7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?
Page 272 - According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects.
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Page 304 - Daily or almost daily 8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?
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Page xx - Alcohol dependence, often called alcoholism, refers to a disease that is characterized by abnormal alcohol-seeking behavior that leads to impaired control over drinking. Although alcoholics and alcohol abusers...

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