Alcoholism
100 Articles & Excerpts
Does Drinking Reduce Stress? by National Institute of Health For centuries, people have used alcohol to relieve stress - that is, the interpretation of an event as signaling harm, loss, or threat. The organism usually responds to stress with a variety of behavioral, biological, and cognitive changes.
Alcohol and Tobacco Use Prevention: Life Skills Training by National Institute of Health Rates of drinking and smoking increase among high school students as they age. Therefore, prevention programs that target youth either before or during junior high school may help prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use during high school.
Alcohol Dependence and Habitual Smoking : Risks by National Institute of Health Smoking and alcohol dependence frequently occur together, and both behaviors are determined in part by genetic influences. The Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA), which is investigating the genetic factors contributing to alcohol
Smoking and Drinking: Sociocultural Influences by National Institute of Health Numerous research studies have shown that sociocultural factors influence the initiation and continued use of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents and adults. Few studies have examined the effects of sociocultural factors on the tendency of smokers
Smoking and Drinking Link: Behavioral Mechanisms by National Institute of Health Many people use both alcohol and nicotine (cigarettes and other tobacco products). The behavioral effects of these two drugs differ, and they do not act on the same target sites in the brain, although they may share, or partly share, certain properties.
Smoking and the Genetic Contribution to Alcohol-Dependence by National Institute of Health Genes influence a person's risk of becoming a smoker as well as the risk of alcohol dependence. Because substantially higher rates of smoking are observed in alcoholics than in control groups, uncovering the mechanisms underlying this association
Alcohol and Tobacco Use: Patterns of Co-Occurring Consumption and Dependence by National Institute of Health Epidemiologists have conducted nationwide surveys, such as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) and the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), to estimate the prevalence of either the individual or the concurrent consumption of and dependence
Alcohol, Memory Blackouts and the Brain by National Institute of Health Alcohol primarily interferes with the ability to form new long-term memories, leaving intact previously established long-term memories and the ability to keep new information active in memory for brief periods.
Sensitivity to Alcohol-Induced Brain Damage by National Institute of Health Women are more vulnerable than men to many of the medical consequences of alcohol use. Although research has shown that male alcoholics generally have smaller brain volumes than nonalcoholic males, the few studies that have compared brain structure
Effects of Alcohol Dependence on the Brain: Positron Emission Tomography by National Institute of Health To study alcohol's effects on the structure and function of the brain in living human beings, researchers can use various imaging techniques. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging approach used to study the metabolism and physiology
Alcoholism and Human Electrophysiology by National Institute of Health Electroencephalography (EEG), the recording of electrical signals from the brain, provides a noninvasive measure of brain function as it is happening. Research using EEG, as well as event-related potentials (ERPs) and event-related oscillations (EROs)
Brain Damage in Alcoholics: Magnetic Resonance and Diffusion Tensor Imaging by National Institute of Health Brain imaging using conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has revealed that several brain structures in people with a history of chronic alcohol dependence are smaller in volume than the same brain structures in nonalcoholic control subjects.
Hepatic Encephalopathy: Complication of Alcoholic Liver Disease by National Institute of Health Alcohol's harmful effects on liver cells not only interfere not only with the normal functioning of the liver but also impact distant organs, including the brain. Prolonged liver dysfunction resulting from excessive alcohol consumption can lead
Thiamine Deficiency and Alcoholic Brain Disease by National Institute of Health A deficiency in the essential nutrient thiamine resulting from chronic alcohol consumption is one factor underlying alcohol-induced brain damage. Thiamine is a helper molecule (a cofactor) required by three enzymes involved in two pathways of carbohydrate
Alcoholism and the Brain by National Institute of Health Alcoholism can affect the brain and behavior in a variety of ways, and multiple factors can influence these effects. A person's susceptibility to alcoholism-related brain damage may be associated with his or her age, gender, drinking history
Alcoholic Liver Disease: Liver Transplantation by National Institute of Health In many patients, long-term heavy drinking leads to chronic liver disease, liver failure, and even death. Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is the only definitive treatment for end-stage liver disease, including alcoholic liver disease (ALD).
Alcoholic Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment by National Institute of Health Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a serious and potentially fatal consequence of alcohol use. The diagnosis of ALD is based on drinking history, physical signs and symptoms, and laboratory tests.
Hepatitis C and Alcohol by National Institute of Health Patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) who drink heavily are likely to suffer more severe liver injury, promoting disease progression to cirrhosis and increasing their risk for liver cancer.
Nutrition, Alcohol Use and Liver Disease by National Institute of Health Many alcoholics are malnourished, either because they ingest too little of essential nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins) or because alcohol and its metabolism prevent the body from properly absorbing, digesting, and using those nutrients.
Understanding Alcoholic Liver Disease by National Institute of Health This article describes the various forms of alcoholic liver disease, with particular emphasis on cirrhosis, the form of liver disease that often is most associated with alcohol abuse and about which the most information is available.
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| Advice & Discussions | Seasonal alcoholic? Need advice! Since his teens, my dad has always drank a lot of alcohol. Or at least, that's what I know. But he's not your stereotypical alcoholic. There are a couple of 'odd' things that sets him apart from others. Unless he's been drinking all day, he never gets really drunk, or at least, doesn't behave like it. | Is he an alcoholic or a social drinker? I really need advice on this one.
I began dating this man who is an absolute sweetheart: charming, funny, sweet, nuturing, the whole nine yards. My concern is his drinking. Evertime we go out it seems like he has to have a drink. Just recently, we were at my house and it was 2pm and he wanted a glass of wine! He noticed that I didn't like it and only poured himself a little more than a swallow. | I am an alcoholic and I don't want to Die. Please help me. I am only 22 years old and know that I am going to die soon. I can feel it. I have been drinking for years (since 15) and I can't stop. I have tried. I have hospitalized myself several times with no positive outcome. I recently got fired from my job so now I am drinking more than ever. | alcohol I am 22 years old and i drink every day I havent done it that long but it might be going on 3 years, to me thats not as impoprtantas somethings b4 that it was weed mostly, u know, or maybe you dont live in california, and i dont care what you think its better than alcohol, problem is who can afford it, and yes im sure its better just to be sobor, anyway i havnt worked in a while because of alcohol, im not even sure what started it because i feel like my brain is "wet" i cant think anymore i havent worked in a year i have become affraid of life, alcohol is the devil you dont even notice things it creeps up on in your life sometimes, other times its damn ovious, yeah i cant spell, anyway i think it comes down to FEAR, i think i started drinking when i became affraid of the situation, the "TRuth" i was in, i didnt like it at all and trust me it was bad, anyway i think i started to drink reality away, problem is now i realiz it, and i cant get reality back cant stop, and it sucks. | Alcohol question I have a quick question: about how many glasses of a beverage that contains 16% alcohol do you need to feel the effects of the alcohol? |
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