Surrogate Alcohol or Non-Beverage Alcohol Consumption: The Surrogate Alcohol Questionnaire (SAQ)

Diagnosis and treatment of alcohol use disorders and their sequelae are common clinical questions for the consultation-liaison (CL) psychiatrist. At an urban, academic medical center, the authors consulted on several patients whose consumption of alcohol included non-beverage forms of alcohol, described in the literature as surrogate alcohols, non-beverage alcohols, etc. (e.g., mouthwash). The authors describe here a case series of four patients who presented with surrogate alcohol consumption. The authors review the clinical issues and literature related to surrogate alcohol use.
Source: Psychosomatics - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research