'Mixed' (Drug Abusing) and 'Pure' Alcoholics: A Socio-medical Comparison

摘要: Summary The social and medical characteristics of 228 ‘mixed’ (drug abusing) 773 ‘pure’ alcoholics admitted to an inpatient treatment facility were compared. The mixed group, besides being younger, was sociologically more isolated disaffiliated than the pure group. As well, were, in general, 'sicker medically their non-drug-abusing counterparts. recorded lifetime frequencies neurological, genitourinary, respiratory locomotor illnesses all greater compared with Trauma malnutrition also common, among those forty years age over incidences epilepsy, gastritis, tuberculosis, gonorrhoea, peptic ulcer significantly Cardiovascular illnesses, however, less frequently as cirrhosis aged over. Possible reasons for these observations are discussed.