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Framingham: Alcohol Consumption Declines, Dependence Risk Remains
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Title Framingham: Alcohol Consumption Declines, Dependence Risk Remains
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579165?src=rss
Description New results from the Framingham Heart Study show that over the past 50 years, average alcohol consumption has declined. However, the risk of developing alcohol dependence and associated alcohol-related conditions has not decreased. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Family Medicine
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Date Aug 16, 2008
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