Quality of life role in risky alcohol use research: should it be a more relevant outcome in any study?

Authors

  • Hugo López-Pelayo IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Red de Trastornos Adictivos.
  • Clara Oliveras IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Red de Trastornos Adictivos. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4291-8007
  • Lidia Segura Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia
  • Joan Colom Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia
  • Estela Díaz Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia
  • Paul Wallace University College London
  • Antoni Gual IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1098

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letter to the editor

Abstract

Letter to the editor.

Author Biographies

Hugo López-Pelayo, IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Red de Trastornos Adictivos.

Grup de Recerca en Addiccions Clínic. IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Red de Trastornos Adictivos. Barcelona, España

Clara Oliveras, IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Red de Trastornos Adictivos.

Grup de Recerca en Addiccions Clínic. IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Red de Trastornos Adictivos. Barcelona, España

Lidia Segura, Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia

Program on Substance Abuse, Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Joan Colom, Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia

Program on Substance Abuse, Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Estela Díaz, Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia

Program on Substance Abuse, Public Health Agency, Government of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Paul Wallace, University College London

Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK

Antoni Gual, IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Grup de Recerca en Addiccions Clínic. IDIBAPS. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Red de Trastornos Adictivos. Barcelona, España

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Published

2018-07-13

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Letters to the Editors