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	Alcoholism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alcoholism is a dependency on alcohol characterized by craving (a strong need to drink), loss of control (being unable to stop drinking despite a desire to do so), physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms, and tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk).
		In a 1992 JAMA article, the Joint Committee of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine published this definition for alcoholism: "Alcoholism is a primary chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations.
		Essentially, the causes for alcohol abuse and dependence cannot be easily explained, but the long-standing, unscientific prejudice that alcoholism is the result of moral or ethical weakness on the part of the sufferer has been largely altered, as a recent poll showed that 90% of Americans currently believe that alcoholism is, in fact, a disease.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alcohol_abuse (1657 words)

	Alcohol Abuse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alcohol abuse also plays a role in many social and domestic problems, from job absenteeism and crimes against property to spousal and child abuse.
		Alcoholism can also lead to impotence in men, damage to the fetus in pregnant women, and an elevated risk of cancer of the larynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and upper gastrointestinal tract.
		Alcoholism is particularly insidious among young people and the elderly, in part because the symptoms are not easily recognized until the affected person becomes truly alcohol dependent.
	www.kayentahealth.com /alcoholabuse.htm (568 words)

	Alcohol and Teen Drinking
		Sweet Tooth, Behavior Problems Tied to Alcoholism ~ Men who have a sweet tooth and who have trouble controlling their behavior are more prone to alcoholism, and these factors combined were better predictors of the disease than any single individual trait.
		Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are not only adult problems -- they also affect a significant number of adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 20, even though drinking under the age of 21 is illegal.
		Whether anxiety and depression lead to or are consequences of alcohol abuse is not known.
	www.focusas.com /Alcohol.html (1140 words)

	Alcohol Abuse
		Alcohol policy actually results not from science, logic, or evidence, but from a continuing struggle between those who wish to use alcohol beverages and those who don't want them to.
		While the moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with better health and longer life than is abstinence, the heavy consumption of alcohol, especially over a period of many years, can lead to serious health problems and even death.
		While most cases occur among alcoholics who consume alcohol heavily throughout their pregnancies (usually in combination with smoking and often illegal drug use), no one knows for certain what level of alcohol consumption is safe for a pregnant woman.
	www2.potsdam.edu /hansondj/AlcoholAbuse.html (1467 words)

	Health Encyclopedia
		Alcohol abusers are "problem drinkers", that is, they may have legal problems, such as drinking and driving, or binge drinking (drinking six or more drinks on one occasion).
		Since many alcoholics initially refuse to believe that their drinking is out of control, a trial of moderation can often be an effective way to deal with the problem-- if it succeeds, the problem is solved; if not, the person is usually ready to try abstinence.
		Alcoholics Anonymous is a self-help group of recovering alcoholics that offers emotional support and an effective model of abstinence for people recovering from alcohol dependence.
	healthcontent.baptistnortheast.com /adamcontent/ency/article/000944.asp (2045 words)

	Alcohol Abuse \| aHealthyAdvantage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Experts say that alcohol abuse is marked by one or more of the following problems: continuing to drink despite alcohol-related problems; indulging in hazardous behavior such as drinking and driving; or failing to fulfill work, school, or home obligations because of heavy drinking.
		Alcoholics have a greater tolerance for alcohol than other people and must consume more to get high as the disease progresses; they eventually develop a physical craving for alcohol and suffer withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety when they stop drinking.
		Although it's considered largely a psychological problem, alcohol abuse is more common among children of problem drinkers, which suggests that there may be a genetic predisposition to abuse alcohol.
	lifewise.ahealthyadvantage.com /topic/alcabuse (1591 words)

	Alcohol_Abuse_Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alcohol use is also associated with homicides, suicides, and drownings—the next three leading causes of death among youth.
		Alcohol is the drug most frequently used by 12 to 17 year-olds—and the one that causes the most negative health consequences.
		People with alcoholism and problem drinkers are more likely than other workers to have had three or more employers during the last year; to have missed work more than two days in the past month due to illness or injury; and to have skipped work more than two days in the past month.
	www.hopenetworks.org /addiction/alcohol/national_crisis.htm (1149 words)

	YAERD - Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Information
		The risk for developing alcoholism is influenced both by a person's genes and by his or her lifestyle.
		Alcoholism affects a wide circle of people close to the alcoholic — relatives, friends, neighbors, employers, co-workers, classmates, teachers, doctors, community workers — and is closely linked to many of America's most difficult social problems, including crime, homelessness, teen pregnancy and domestic violence.
		A range of medications is used to treat alcoholism: some are used during the first days after a person stops drinking to help him or her safely withdraw from alcohol.
	www.yaerd.org /alcohol-abuse-alcoholism.htm (2825 words)

	Cross Creek Family Counseling \| Alcohol Abuse
		Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a disease that includes alcohol craving and continued drinking despite repeated alcohol-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law.
		Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease with symptoms that include a strong need to drink despite negative consequences, such as serious job or health problems.
		This means that even if an alcoholic has been sober for a long time and has regained health, he or she may relapse and must continue to avoid all alcoholic beverages.
	www.crosscreekcounseling.com /alcohol.html (2624 words)

	Facts About Alcohol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alcoholics are in the grip of a powerful “craving,” or uncontrollable need, for alcohol that overrides their ability to stop drinking.
		A person’s risk for developing alcoholism can increase based on the person’s environment, including where and how he or she lives; family, friends, and culture; peer pressure; and even how easy it is to get alcohol.
		Heavy alcohol use was reported by 13.6 percent of persons aged 18 to 25, and by 17.8 percent of persons aged 21.
	store.health.org /catalog/facts.aspx?topic=3 (1009 words)

	Alcohol: Problems & Solutions
		Drinking alcohol in moderation is associated with better health and longer life than is either abstaining or abusing alcohol, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
		Drinking alcohol (beer, wine or liquor) in moderation is one of the strategies that can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later life.
		The alcohol contents of a regular beer, glass of dinner wine and shot of whiskey or other distilled spirit (80 proof) are all the same.
	www2.potsdam.edu /hansondj (934 words)

	Alcohol Abuse
		Alcoholism is a term commonly used to describe the medical disorder of alcohol dependence.
		Abusers are not necessarily physically addicted to alcohol, but develop problems as a result of their alcohol consumption and poor judgment, failure to understand the risks, or lack of concern about damage to themselves or others.
		Alcoholism is an illness, not a moral weakness.
	www.wasc.noaa.gov /wrso/security_guide/alcohol.htm (2113 words)

	ALCOHOL ABUSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alcohol is so common that it is easy to forget that it is a legal drug.
		Alcohol abuse is an illness with 2 parts.
		Alcohol reduces glutathione levels (26) and this is thought to be one of the ways that the liver becomes more vulnerable to damage.
	www.healthyroads.com /mylibrary/data/altcaredex/htm/amm0116.asp (2695 words)

	Alcohol abuse
		Alcohol abuse is characterized by a pattern of continuous and heavy alcohol use, becoming intoxicated on weekends, or having drinking binges in between periods of not drinking.
		Signs of alcohol abuse include having problems at home (such as arguments about drinking), at work (such as absences or decreased work performance), or with the law (such as arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol).
		The causes of alcohol abuse and dependence are complex and involve genetic, physical, social, and emotional factors.
	my.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/ty7092.asp?navbar=hw130550 (234 words)

	Alcohol Abuse and Dependence - MentalHealthChannel
		People continue to use the terms "alcoholism" when they mean any harmful use of alcohol and "problem drinking" when they mean abuse, when in fact alcoholism and abuse have specific clinical definitions.
		Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a chronic, progressive, and potentially fatal disease.
		Alcohol abuse is a chronic disease in which the person refuses to give up drinking even though it causes neglect of important family and work obligations.
	mentalhealthchannel.net /alcohol (359 words)

	Alcohol Abuse
		Alcohol abuse is indicated by intoxication and adverse consequences related to the use of alcohol.
		Alcohol abuse often leads to addiction, and regular use of even moderate amounts of alcohol can lead to psychological dependence.
		Alcohol addiction often has a familial pattern, and at least some of the transmission can be traced to genetic factors.
	www.sierratucson.com /treatment/alcohol_abuse.html (285 words)

	Alcohol Problems: Prevention and Treatment
		Alcohol abuse is a pattern of problem drinking that results in health consequences, social problems, or both.
		In the liver, alcohol is a depressant, stimulant, toxin, narcotic.
		However, if your friend is in serious trouble with alcohol or other drugs, and you have been unable to get your friend to get help on his or her own, you should consider speaking with your friend's parents or guardian.
	www.learnwell.org /alcohol.htm (3023 words)

	Alcohol Awareness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Alcohol also affects the ability to identify and follow moving objects, the ability of the eye to recover after facing bright lights, color blindness and blurred vision.
		The alcohol in one bottle of beer or in one cocktail is sufficient to cause a delay of 5 to 10 percent in the normal reactions in the driver of motor vehicle for the next couple of hours.
		Alcohol advertisers are now trying to be more responsible by telling you not to drink and drive.
	www.hendersonville-pd.org /PreventionTips/AlcoholAbuse.html (1217 words)

	Alcohol Abuse
		Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are common but unrecognized problems among older adults.
		Alcohol is the drug most often used and abused by children and teens.
		Alcohol abuse and/or drug abuse occurs in 5 to 10% of women in childbearing years.
	www.athealth.com /consumer/newsletter/FPN_4_12.html (515 words)

	Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
		In moderation, alcohol may be safe for some healthy individuals.
		Alcohol has the potential to interact with many chronic diseases as well as medications, making older adults more vulnerable to the effects of drinking in late life.
		A moderate amount of alcohol for a woman over age 65 is one drink per day.
	www.infoaging.org /l-alco-home.html (300 words)

	Neuroscience for Kids - Alcohol
		Alcohol is a very small molecule and is soluble in "lipid" and water solutions.
		Typical symptoms of withholding alcohol from someone who is addicted to it are shaking (tremors), sleep problems and nausea.
		Alcohol consumption by college students is linked to at least 1,400 student deaths and 500,000 unintentional injuries each year.
	faculty.washington.edu /chudler/alco.html (743 words)

	Alcohol
		Alcohol is woven into the traditions and daily life that is Montana.
		Over the past couple of years, Tribune staffers noticed that they kept bumping into the problem of alcohol abuse — on the police beat, health beat, school beat, social issues beat and others.
		We analyzed the far-reaching problems of alcohol abuse and report on solutions that offer hope for bringing that abuse under control.
	www.gannett.com /go/difference/greatfalls/pages/part1 (277 words)

	Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Resources Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		While this section is specific to alcoholism & alcohol abuse resources, the Drug Abuse section includes resources for all drugs of abuse, including alcohol & tobacco.
		Alcoholics Anonymous 12 step fellowship; electronic mail recovery group for women.
		Dedicated to the victims of alcohol abuse - a disease that starts early in life - with an effort to shut down drunk driving & decrease underage drinking.
	open-mind.org /Alcohol.htm (828 words)

	Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
		This article includes a discussion of the importance of early screening for alcohol-related problems, diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse and dependence, screening questions, and classification of drinkers.
		The material explains both alcoholism and alcohol abuse, the symptoms of each, when and where to seek help, and treatment choices.
		This Alcohol Alert explores the association between alcohol consumption, violence, and aggression and the role of the brain in regulating these behaviors.
	www.athealth.com /Consumer/newsletter/FPN_3_9.html (424 words)

	Substance Abuse - Alcohol
		Divorce options and alternatives in marriages in which alcohol is an issue.
		Articles that help explain what alcoholism is and what can be done about it.
		Women who abuse alcohol face much greater risks than their male counterparts.
	www.laserbuddy.com /recover/drugs.htm (246 words)

	Alcohol Abuse
		Alcohol, plus aging, plus SCI can be a risky combination...
		Use and abuse do not decrease with age, and at least one third of older people with drinking problems develop those problems later in lifeusually in response to specific situations, crises or events in their lives.
		Alcohol in combination with daily prescription drugs can impair judgement and coordination, speed up or slow down the effects of the drugs, and cause drowsiness.
	www.craighospital.org /SCI/METS/alcoholAbuse.asp (964 words)

	If I drink alcohol, How Much is Too Much? www.AlcoholScreening.org
		And, for 1 in 13 American adults, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence (alcoholism) causes substantial harm to their health and disruption in their lives.
		If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful.
		The information provided here cannot substitute for a full evaluation by a health professional, and should only be used as a guide to understanding your alcohol use and the potential health issues involved with it.
	www.alcoholscreening.org (205 words)

	Community Guide - Alcohol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Task Force on Community Preventive Services selected “alcohol use and abuse” as a priority topic for a systematic review.
		Advisory teams have now begun work on this new initiative, addressing the prevention of excessive alcohol consumption, defined as high average daily consumption, binge drinking, or any alcohol consumption by underage youth.
		Experts in alcohol research and policy—in academia, public health, and allied federal agencies—are currently identifying interventions that would be appropriate for a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of those interventions.
	www.thecommunityguide.org /alcohol (157 words)

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