TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Quality of life of alcoholics and non-alcoholics: does excessive drinking make a difference in the urban setting?
JO  - Quality of life research
A1  - Welsh, Janet A.
A1  - Buchsbaum, D. G.
A1  - Kaplan, C. B.
SP  - 335
EP  - 340
VL  - 2
IS  - 5
N2  - The current study assessed whether perceived quality of life differed between alcoholics and non-alcoholics. Patients attending an urban-based hospital were screened for alcoholism using the CAGE questionnaire. Patients were recruited from an out-patient clinic setting as well as from an in-patient substance abuse unit. Quality of life scores were based on Chubon's (1987) Life Situation Survey. Results indicated that alcoholics experience a lower quality of life than their non-alcoholic counterparts regardless of setting; however, all patients reported experiencing poor life quality. The impact of alcoholism treatment programmes on patients already experiencing low quality of life is questioned.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0962-9343
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -