@article{ref1,
title="Quality of life of alcoholics and non-alcoholics: does excessive drinking make a difference in the urban setting?",
journal="Quality of life research",
year="1993",
author="Welsh, Janet A. and Buchsbaum, D. G. and Kaplan, C. B.",
volume="2",
number="5",
pages="335-340",
abstract="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>",
language="en",
issn="0962-9343",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}