The phrase "alcohol substance" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts discussing the chemical or physical properties of alcohols, but more precise terminology is often preferred.
Example: "The alcohol substance in the solution was measured to determine its concentration."
Alternatives: "alcoholic substance" or "ethanol compound".
While physicians play a key role in efforts to contain costs, problems like obesity, tobacco use, alcohol, substance abuse and violence will require action by stakeholders from inside and outside the health care system to drive major societal change.
Residents of these communities were seen by policy makers to be living "a lifestyle dominated by alcoholism and substance abuse" (Queensland Government, 2002 [p. 6]) compared with other parts of Queensland (Green, 2001; Queensland Government, 2002) with alcohol, substance abuse and violence responsible for general social dysfunction in these communities (Fitzgerald, 2001).
Data Sources: Nine original research reports published between 1987 and 1995 were obtained through a MEDLINE search for the years 1992 to 1998, with various combinations of the terms "alcohol," "substance abuse," "life-style," "risk factor," "epidemiology" and "low back pain".
"These sheets of meat are then injected with a 99.9% alcohol substance before being wrapped around the new clay legs of the doll," Harris says.
A number of studies by UNICEF (e.g. http://www.unicef-irc.org/media-centre/press-kit/digest11/) demonstrate high rates of suicide, alcohol, substance and solvent abuse among indigenous children.
This figure increases substantially following experimentation with alcohol, substance abuse, pressure from mixing with older peer groups, coercion or sexual abuse.
Marijuana has become the most commonly detected non-alcohol substance among drivers in the United States and Europe.
They identify hospitalizations, medications, alcohol abuse, cancer, bipolar disorder, female sex, dementia, non-alcohol substance abuse, and chronic liver disease as significant predictors of anticoagulation control.
Marijuana, the most commonly detected non-alcohol substance in American and European drivers, has been shown to impair driving performance and cognitive functions and increase crash risk (Asbridge [2014]; Downey et al. [2013]; Hartman and Huestis [2013]; Li et al. [2013]; Ramaekers et al. [2004], [2006]; Schwope et al. [2012]).
Hence, controlling for other non-alcohol substance use is important in seeking an understanding of the impact of alcohol consumption on HIV disease progression.
Similarly, lifetime prevalence of alcohol use disorders (i.e., abuse and dependence) and non-alcohol substance use disorders (e.g., methamphetamine, cocaine, opioids) in infected cohorts exceeds that in the community: 45 70% [ 4] versus 18 30% for alcohol use disorders [ 9] and 50% or more [ 4] versus 10% for non-alcohol substance use disorders [ 6].
