One in five men at risk of drinking problem

A man pours a glass of wine from a barrel in a wine cellar. At least one in five men in developed countries are at risk of abusing or becoming dependent on alcohol during their lifetimes, researchers say. Photograph by: Jamal Saidi, Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) – At least one in five men in developed countries are at risk of abusing or becoming dependent on alcohol during their lifetimes, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. The risk is about half that for women, who have an 8 to 10 percent chance of becoming dependent on alcohol. And despite the popular belief that nothing works, there is help in the form of several effective treatments, they said. "This is a serious problem," Dr. Marc…

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