Is It Safe To Have A Drink While You're On Ritalin-LA?
Beer consumption; Wine consumption; Hard liquor consumption
References
US Preventative Services Task Force. Recommendation statement: Screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse. Rockville, MD; April 2004.
In the clinic. Alcohol use. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Mar 3;150(5).
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