The subacute phase of alcoholism.

Aggressive intervention in the medical and psychosocial problems of the subacute phase of alcoholism allows the physician to assume a holistic approach to the alcohol-addicted individual and provides a basis for eventual arrest of the chronic disease. A variety of metabolic abnormalities and physiologic disorders require attention. Management of psychologic problems requires the use of rational authority, early psychotherapy, judicious short-term psychopharmacology and use of available community resources.