Citation

Gillis LS, Stone GL. S. Afr. Med. J. 1977; 51(22): 789-791.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, South African Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

877806

Abstract

A study of the drinking habits of Coloured adults in 1963, and of a sample of the same population 6 years later, showed that drinking patterns had remained remarkably stable. Excessive drinkers tended to retain their drinking pattern. Very few ceased drinking on their own account and a negligible proportion came forward for treatment. Social drinkers and abstainers also tended to maintain their patterns of drinking--only a few became excessive drinkers. The mean age of excessive drinkers was lower than that of the social drinkers and abstainers. There was much less excessive drinking among women.

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