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Occasional ETOH - is that slang for alcohol use? nm

Posted By: I must be sheltered:) on 2007-09-05
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Subject: s/l occasional DE regular.

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ETOH
Subject: ETOH

The correct abbreviation is ETOH IEthyl Alcohol)
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Subject: EtOH

They say EtOH for ethanol/alcohol. That could be part of it.
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Subject: EtOH or ETOH? sm

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Subject: I use EtOH

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Subject: ETOH

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Subject: ETOH

Sometimes they say ethanol abuse, or ETOH  which is alcohol, (not slang)
EtOH - nm
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Subject: EtOH


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Subject: maybe ETOH?


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Subject: That's it! EtOH. Thanks a million everyone.

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Subject: alcohol use

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ETOH.
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