Citation

Sarfraz MA, Landron S, Klugman A. Alcohol Alcohol. 2008; 43(5): 589.

Affiliation

Swanley CMHC, 17 High Street, Swanley BR8 8AE, UK; Centre Hospitalier Saint-Philibert, Service des Urgences, BP 249, 59462 Lomme cedex, France (masarfraz@aol.com)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/alcalc/agn049

PMID

18552398

Abstract

Despite cultural and historical differences, France and England today face similar levels of alcohol-related morbidity and care burden (European Commission, 2007). Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments and psychiatric services are at the forefront of detection and treatment of alcohol abuse in both countries. We noted the absence of collaborative interventions regarding alcohol-related harm in both countries and carried out a comparative study to highlight characteristic of those who abuse alcohol among psychiatric referrals to inform future policy and interventions.

Language: en