[Significance of several factors for actualization of the pathologic drive to alcohol in chronic alcoholism].

On the basis of literary data and clinical experience, a list of 27 factors was compiled, which could have a significance for actualizing pathological drives to alcohol in chronic alcoholism. The factors were marked under such headings as "individual", "family-environmental" and "connected with the environment at work". In order to establish the connection of each factor with the actualization of a pathological drive to alcohol, 200 inpatients treated for chronic alcoholism were examined. A comparative analysis was performed for eliminating the significance of factors for groups of patients with different stages of the disease and premorbid personality types. The possibility of using these data in clinical practice and preventing relapses in the treatment of chronic alcoholism is assessed.