The physical disease profiles of 135 female and 736 male inpatient alcoholics, similar in age,
social class, and referral pattern, were compared to further clarify the widespread clinical …

Recent epidemiological and social studies have increasingly pointed to the importance of
drinking patterns in explaining consequences of alcohol consumption. This paper presents …

In 1997 the Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario and Canadian Centre on Substance
Abuse released updated guidelines for low-risk alcohol consumption. This paper presents …

It is now well established that children’s exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)
results in substantial public health and economic impacts. Children are more likely than adults …

It is widely acknowledged that strong tobacco control policies are a crucial part of a comprehensive
approach to reduce the health and economic impacts of tobacco use. 2 Legislators, …

It is clear that regulatory strategies can be effective in reducing tobacco use. Because legislators
ultimately determine whether many of these policies are enacted, they are a key focus …

Although internet use continues to increase and e-commerce sales are expected to exceed
US$1 trillion by the end of 2001, there have been few assessments in the literature regarding …

D oes moderate alcohol consumption confer specific health benefits on the user and thus
on society? Does it carry specific health risks? What exactly is" moderate" alcohol use, and …

Objective: To provide updated, evidence-based recommendations concerning the effects of
alcohol consumption on the prevention and control of hypertension in otherwise healthy …

Fundamental difficulties pervade attempts to prevent alcohol-related probн lems. These
include differing perceptions among those defining the problems, geographical and temporal …