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Problem drinkers: Find them, keep them, don’t lose them—Treat them

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    Patrick G. O'Connor MD, MPH

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O'Connor, P.G. Problem drinkers: Find them, keep them, don’t lose them—Treat them. J GEN INTERN MED 20, 96–97 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.04005.x

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