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To the Editor: In his review of unhealthy alcohol use (Feb. 10 issue),¹ Dr. Saitz does not address the important role that biomarkers can play in identifying and treating alcohol-use disorders. At least some patients with alcohol-use disorders are unable or unwilling to provide accurate information on their drinking habits to clinicians. There are, of course, several excellent self-report measures available. The concurrent use of biomarkers can augment their accuracy.^2,3

Although we firmly believe that treatment for alcohol-use disorders is often ultimately effective, a return to some level of drinking, especially in the first three months of recovery, is quite . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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