Alcoholism
A brief digest about this topic
For most adults, moderate alcohol use is not harmful. However, nearly 17.6 million adults in the United States are alcoholics or have alcohol problems. Alcoholism is a disease with four main features:
- Craving - a strong need to drink
- Loss of control - not being able to stop drinking once you've begun
- Physical dependence – withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating or shakiness after stopping drinking
- Tolerance - the need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to get “high”
Alcoholism carries many serious dangers. Heavy drinking can increase the risk of certain cancers. It can cause damage to the liver, brain and other organs. It can cause birth defects. It increases the risk of death from car crashes and other injuries as well as the risk of homicide and suicide.
NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Alcohol
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Alcohol
springer.com — “Alcohol - Many unexplored complex cellular and organismal adaptations occur in response to the stress of alcohol exposure, and its contribution to the development of chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis, heart disease and ...” View full resource at springer.com
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Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Alcohol Abuse
suite101.com — “An article dedicated to understanding the difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse, as well as places to seek treatment.” View full resource at suite101.com
Most Recently Shared on December 15, 2010 at 11:50 pm By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Alcohol Abuse http://bit.ly/dY4NCc
Alcohol Drinking on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 22, 2010 at 10:47 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Physician, Doctor, and Health Communicator
Alcohol drinking, the metabolic syndrome and diabetes in a population with high mean alcohol consumption: Dia... http://bit.ly/cmgmJI #endo
Alcohol Drinking on #MDlinx
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Sandeep Pulim MD Physician, Doctor, and Health Communicator
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Alcohol Drinking on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 19, 2010 at 9:27 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Physician, Doctor, and Health Communicator
Alcohol consumption and mortality from all-cause and cancers among 1.34 million Koreans: The results from... http://bit.ly/bsxPj7 #oncology
Alcoholism: Alcohol Abuse: Symptoms
alcoholabuse-scotsbob.blogspot.com — “Ask For Help” View full resource at alcoholabuse-scotsbob.blogspot.com
Most Recently Shared on January 9, 2011 at 2:06 am By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Alcoholism: Alcohol Abuse: Symptoms http://bit.ly/g6lwkH
What Is An Alcoholic? What Is Alcoholism? What Is Alcohol Abuse?
medicalnewstoday.com — “An alcoholic is a person who suffers from alcoholism - the body is dependent on alcohol. An alcoholic is addicted to alcohol. Alcoholism is a chronic (long-term) disease. People who” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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What Is An Alcoholic? What Is Alcoholism? What Is Alcohol Abuse?: An alcoholic is a person who suffers from alco.. http://tinyurl.com/mkedft
Alcohol Rehab Treatment | Alcohol Abuse or Alcoholism?
sovcal.com — “Alcohol Rehab Treatment at Sovereign Health of California begins with an assessment of where you stand with alcohol consumption, your need for alcohol detox, and how alcoholism affects your life.” View full resource at sovcal.com
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Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Alcohol Rehab Treatment | Alcohol Abuse or Alcoholism? http://bit.ly/fhScLF
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse | Treatment Alcohol
treatmentalcohol.com — “Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the U.S. In a recent survey 60% of Americans reported drinking alcohol at least once in the” View full resource at treatmentalcohol.com
Most Recently Shared on May 27, 2010 at 12:19 pm By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse | Treatment Alcohol http://bit.ly/bU3smT
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | Alcohol Misuse
alcoholmisuse.net — “One thing should be clear; alcohol abuse and alcoholism are not the same things. No matter how many similarities you see in them, the differences stand out. To” View full resource at alcoholmisuse.net
Most Recently Shared on December 3, 2010 at 9:53 am By:
Peter H Brown Doctor and Psychologist
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Kids and Alcohol
kidshealth.org — “As much as parents may not like to think about it, the truth is that many kids and teens try alcohol before it is legal for them to drink it. Here's what you need to know.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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Kids and Alcohol | Los niños y el alcohol http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/alcohol.html
Alcohols on #MDlinx
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Most Recently Shared on October 9, 2010 at 3:06 pm By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Physician, Doctor, and Health Communicator
The performance of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) in detecting alcohol abuse and depende... http://bit.ly/drsqem #PSY
Alcohol and Exercise
correct-weight-loss.net — “Research shows that drinking alcohol and exercise could be negating the beneficial effects of your workouts. This article summarizes the latest findings.” View full resource at correct-weight-loss.net
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 10:13 pm By:
Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, Doctor, and Psychologist
RT @corrweightloss Drinking Alcohol and Exercise http://bit.ly/dgLD6G More on the alcohol-exercise equation.
Alcohol and Cancer
aim-digest.com — “Alcohol and Cancer” View full resource at aim-digest.com
Most Recently Shared on February 21, 2009 at 9:07 pm By:
Enoch Choi, MD Physician, Doctor, and Internist
@IronChevsky moderate drinking of 2 per day does not increase cancer risk, more than moderate does http://is.gd/kntM
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