Lovell J
Medical and Alcohol Related Brain Damage Wards, Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta, New South Wales.
Aust Fam Physician. 1995 Sep;24(9):1680-4.
Alcoholism is regarded as a multifactorial disorder, but the causes of alcoholism are poorly understood. The most important part of dealing with this widespread health and social problem is a prevention and early identification and treatment of those at risk. Therapeutic intervention should take place before development of cognitive impairment and physical dependence, otherwise treatment of developed alcoholism is notoriously unsatisfactory.
酒精成瘾被视为一种多因素导致的疾病，但其成因却鲜为人知。应对这一普遍存在的健康和社会问题，最重要的是预防以及对高危人群的早期识别与治疗。治疗干预应在认知障碍和身体依赖形成之前进行，否则，对已形成的酒精成瘾进行治疗，其效果众所周知并不理想。
