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SUBMITTER: Huang W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241514 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huang Wenfei W Penaherrera Erika P EP Desir Danaika F DF Gamarro Dominick L DL Cottrell Jessica J Chu Tinchun T Chang Sulie L SL
Journal of drug and alcohol research 20191001
Alcohol is the most widely used addictive substance. Severe alcohol abuse is diagnosed as "alcohol use disorder" (AUD). A common and harmful drinking pattern is binge drinking that elevates a person's blood alcohol concentration to ≥ 0.08%. Such drinking may be an early indicator of AUD. Opioid misuse and dependence have become worldwide crises. Patterned consumption of various opioids can develop into opioid use disorder (OUD). An intertwined epidemic exists between opioid abuse, alcohol addict ...[more]