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The risk of developing an addiction to alcohol, tobacco, or drugs increases in the period immediately following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) but decreases over time, new research shows.
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The risk of developing an addiction to alcohol, tobacco, or drugs increases in the period immediately following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) but decreases over time, new research shows.
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Further, the authors call for routine screening for addiction-related disorders after mTBI and for alcohol dependence screening to continue for at least 6 months following the injury.
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This page is a summary of: Mild Brain Injury, Journal of Anesthesia and Anesthetic Drugs, March 2022, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jaad2200103.
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