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	Alcoholism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinker's normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm.
		Alcoholism is one of the world's most costly drug use problems; with the exception of nicotine addiction, alcoholism is more costly to most countries than all other drug use problems combined.
		For alcoholism, that behavior is the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alcoholism (3782 words)

	Effects of alcohol on the body - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alcohol does not kill brain cells when drunk [6],[7] because at the concentrations which are typically reached when alcoholic drinks are consumed (~0.1%) it is incapable of permanently harming neurons.
		A rare complication of acute alcohol ingestion is Wernicke encephalopathy, a disorder of thiamine metabolism.
		Chronic alcohol ingestion over many years can produce atrophy of the vermis, which is the part of the cerebellum responsible for coordinating gait; vermian atrophy produces the classic gait findings of alcohol intoxication even when its victim is not inebriated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Effects_of_alcohol_on_the_body (3581 words)

	Alcohol Addiction
		Alcohol addiction is not a psychological disease, therefore it cannot be treated by psychiatric methods.
		Alcohol addiction is a medical condition, and can only be treated successfully by specialists who understand the nature of the disease and who are not dependent on the alcohol industry for research grants.
		The only way to treat alcohol addiction is to start with the detoxification of the patient in a hospital setting, where the addict is given sleeping pills and kept in a sleepy state for three days.
	www.v-a.com /communication/alcohol.html (757 words)

	Alcohol Addiction
		Alcohol Addiction is a physiological dependence on alcohol, which is indicated by evidence of tolerance or symptoms of withdrawal.
		Alcohol addiction has a variable course that is frequently characterized by periods of remission and relapse.
		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_addiction.html (422 words)

	The Doctor Is In » Alcohol & Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The liberals have this one right: the alcoholic is a victim of his or her genetics, and the addition of a mind-altering drug–which one is probably moot–starts a swirling whirlpool whose vortex holds only misery, destruction and death.
		The alcoholic or addict may not believe in the principles or program of recovery, but it is hard to deny the proof of its effectiveness in the lives of those who have traveled the same journey, successfully overcomimg their liability.
		Alcoholics and non-alcoholics metabolize the drug differently because of differences in the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase; a neuropeptide Y gene mutation is associated with higher incidence of alcoholism; a gene expressing the gamma opiate receptor, when mutated, is associated with a higher risk of heroin addiction.
	docisinblog.com /archives/category/alcohol-addiction (5425 words)

	Alcohol Addiction
		persisting with alcohol use despite clear evidence of overtly harmful consequences, such as harm to the liver through excessive drinking; efforts should be made to determine that the user was actually, or could be expected to be, aware of the nature and extent of the harm.
		Alcohol is classified under the drug category as a depressant, and as such, its use causes effects and changes in the body and brain.
		Addiction is defined by the National Institute of Drug Abuse as being a complex illness that is characterized by compulsive, often uncontrollable drug cravings that continue despite the occurrence of very negative consequences.
	www.drugsno.com /AllDrugs.htm (10995 words)

	Alcohol_Abuse_Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		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)

	Alcohol Addiction
		When alcoholics are asked why they drink excessively, they will occasionally attribute their drinking to a particular mood such as depression or anxiety or to situational problems.
		Alcohol seems to relieve these symptoms, resulting in a vicious cycle of drinking followed by depression followed by drinking that ultimately leads to a withdrawal syndrome.
		"Addiction is its own consequence because addiction distorts and stereotypes the psyche of the addict by enslaving the self to a false and unhealthy center -addiction- from which all radii subsequently emanate and around which the circumference of the addicted self is henceforth constructed and maintained.
	www.bma-wellness.com /addictions/Alcohol.html (2639 words)

	Jesus Saves: Hope for the Weary - Alcohol Addiction
		Peniel Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center is a community-based program that offers help to both men and women, eighteen years of age and older who are suffering from the effects of substance abuse.
		Alcoholics Anonymous - Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.
		Alcoholics Victorious - Another good program is Alcoholics Victorious, a world-wide program of support which offers a safe environment where recovering people who recognize Jesus Christ as their "Higher Power" can gather together and share their experience, strength and hope.
	www.jesussaves.cc /alcohol_addiction.htm (598 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Alcohol addiction - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Alcohol addiction (medical condition): Alcoholism is the physical and mental addiction to alcohol.
		In some cases alcoholism may actually be a symptom of an underlying condition such as depression or schizophrenia.
		Treatment is mainly by cessation of alcohol, usually with support from groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, and is often successful in alleviating the condition and its related complications.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/alcohol_addiction.htm (386 words)

	Alcohol-Dependency.Net : Alcohol Addiction, Rehabilitation, and Treatment Information
		In a person who has a proclivity to addiction, the first time that a mind or mood altering drug is administered to the body, this effect happens to such a degree that the experience can be that mythic "fix" that changes everything.
		The problems that are evident in the home, in their interpersonal relationships and in their social setting are all wiped clean for as long as the effects of the drug last.
		In a person whom is innately prone to an addiction, or has a greater proclivity to abuse, the primary effects are often exaggerated and will trigger an addictive response in the body, causing a compulsion to use again, like the often talked about mythic first "fix" of a heroin addict.
	www.alcohol-dependency.net /addiction_information.html (435 words)

	Alcohol Addiction Treatment
		Alcohol is that most sinister of drugs that draws a thin, usually imperceptible line between social use and addictive use.
		Indeed, alcohol addicts often rely on alcohol as a crucial component of their personality - without a drink, they simply cannot be themselves.
		Our alcohol abuse treatment programs are not only focused on withdrawal from all forms of drinking, but also on helping others escape all forms of substitute addictions through a holistic healing process.
	www.alcohol-addiction.org /index.html (445 words)

	Effects of Alcohol \| Alcohol Facts \| Alcohol Addiction
		Alcohol Addiction is a reality for many people, get alcohol facts and details on effects of alcohol here.
		When a person drinks alcohol, the alcohol is absorbed by the stomach, enters the bloodstream, and goes to all the tissues.
		The effects of alcohol are dependent on a variety of factors, including a person's size, weight, age, and sex, as well as the amount of food and alcohol consumed.
	www.drugfree.org /Portal/Drug_Guide/Alcohol (363 words)

	Addiction
		Addiction can be defined as a physical and/or psychological craving for a substance or behavior that develops into a dependency and continues, in spite of negative consequences.
		Addiction usually begins with a conscious or unconscious desire to medicate to avoid pain (emotional and/or physical) and always follows a similar pattern.
		Addiction harms the addict physically, psychologically, spiritually, and/or socially.
	www.sierratucson.com /treatment/addiction.html (266 words)

	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
		However, the pattern of malformation associated with FAS is not seen in children born to malnourished women, and alcohol has been found to be acutely toxic to the fetus independently of the effects of malnutrition.
		The term "possible fetal alcohol effect(s)" (FAE) indicates that alcohol is being considered as one of the possible causes of a patient's birth defects.
		Thus, heavy alcohol consumption throughout pregnancy results in a wide variety of effects characteristic of FAS, while episodic binge drinking at high le vels results in partial expression of the syndrome, with the abnormalities being unique to the period of exposure.
	www.alcohol-addiction.org /fetal_alcohol_syndrome.html (1355 words)

	Drug Rehab & Alcohol Addiction Treatment by Narconon Arrowhead
		If you or someone you care for is suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, your best chance to get back your life or to save the life of your friend or loved one is the drug-free drug rehab program at Narconon Arrowhead.
		Addiction Recovery Month is an annual observance, which began in 1989, and takes place during the month of September.
		Ethics and Advertising: The Alcohol Addiction Dilemma The AP reported recently that the American Medical Association (AMA) is calling on televisio...
	www.stopaddiction.com (1141 words)

	Signs Symptoms Alcohol Addiction Alcoholism
		Like many other diseases, alcoholism is chronic, meaning that it lasts a person's lifetime; it usually follows a predictable course; and it has symptoms.
		The risk for developing alcoholism is influenced both by a person's genes and by his or her lifestyle.
		Alcohol dependence, sometimes referred to as alcoholism, is the most severe type of alcohol problem and is characterized by three of seven symptoms experienced during a one-year time period.
	help-for-addiction.com /alcohol-addiction.html (330 words)

	Alcohol addiction
		Moreover, she adds, although it's clear from her own work that reproductive hormones do affect the area of the brain linked to addiction, there is no proof that estrogen alone holds the key.
		Among those effects, she says, is the ability to impact brain chemicals that are linked to inhibition, which in turn affects craving and sensitivity to addictive substances as well as sexual desire and function.
		Additionally, Evans says, women thinking about giving up an addiction might note that it could be harder to stick to a detoxification program -- for quitting smoking, for instance -- if the process is started during the high-estrogen part of the menstrual cycle.
	www.twilightbridge.com /thetimes/alcoholaddiction.htm (949 words)

	Alcohol Addiction - Sociological Aspect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Alcoholism is a chronic illness marked by consumption of alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical or mental health, and social, family, or occupational responsibilities.
		Alcohol dependence or alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse and this addiction includes both physical and psychological dependence.
		Alcohol abuse also includes "problem drinking" such as drinking and driving or binge drinking (drinking six or more drinks on one occasion).
	basepair.library.umc.edu /scopingthesciences/alcohol-soc.htm (225 words)

	Drug treatment, addiction treatment, alcohol addiction
		Our drug treatment center and alcohol addiction programs offer a continuum of care that includes residential sober living environments, partial-day programs, intensive outpatient services, aftercare, and family care to individuals and their families.
		The drug treatment and alcohol addiction treatment environment includes opportunities for patients to face realistic, appropriate, everyday challenges and use new methods to cope and reenter society.
		Residents in the drug and alcohol extended care treatment program live in a private gated apartment community and are responsible for the day-to-day tasks of a normal living routine, with supervision and curfews.
	drug-rehabcenter.com /recovery_program.htm (490 words)

	Narconon Arrowhead Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment: Alcohol Addiction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Alcohol addiction and abuse is the nation’s number one substance abuse problem.
		Individuals who have developed an alcohol addiction rely on alcohol as an attempt to function in everyday society and feel they cannot face life without drinking.
		Overall, 15.2 million people classified as needing treatment for alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse, with an additional 3.4 million people who had an alcohol addiction along with an addiction or dependence on other drugs.
	www.stopaddiction.com /pages/alcohol_addiction (318 words)

	Drug Abuse Hotline Alcohol Hotline Nationwide Drug Abuse Alcohol Help
		The alcohol and drug abuse hotline is open 24 hours a day, every day.
		To the families and friends of those with a drug or alcohol problem, we offer a variety of suggestions and alternatives.
		Alcohol and drug abuse is the leading cause of death among young adults.
	www.addictioncareoptions.com (580 words)

	Alcohol Rehab
		Alcohol rehab is a place where an individual who is struggling with alcoholism can receive help.
		Rehab is a program that helps the individual with their alcohol addiction and provides them with the tools necessary for a complete recovery.
		Alcohol rehabs work for many people who have problems with alcohol abuse, but longer term programs are much more successful than short term.
	www.addictionhelpservices.com /alcohol-rehab.asp (130 words)

	Alcohol Addiction
		The solution to alcoholism is to avoid ergot contaminated food and beryllium inhalation, according to Hulda Clark, Ph.D., N.D., author of The Cure For All Diseases.
		When beryllium reacts with alcohol in the addiction center of the brain, together they turn the brain into an uncontrolled machine.
		Clark recommends that if any member of the family is, or was, addicted to alcohol the house should be searched for beryllium sources.
	www.webspawner.com /users/alcoholaddiction (391 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Abuse)
		Alcohol dependence is a chronic pattern of alcohol abuse.
		When the blood alcohol level reaches 0.2%, the entire area of the brain that controls motor function is negatively affected.
		Alcohol also affects the parts of the brain that control emotions and behavior.
	www.healthopedia.com /alcohol-dependence (376 words)

	Alcoholism Drug Addiction Treatment Recovery Alternative
		Drug abuse and alcohol addiction is not a disease, but a choice.
		Even those currently struggling with drug abuse or alcohol addiction will tell you that they have often refrained from drug or alcohol use for a period of time.
		I found that people who have overcome a drug or alcohol addiction did so through a willingness and a desire to redirect their lives.
	www.recoverforever.com (1239 words)

	Dealing With Addiction
		For example, just because Sara smoked weed a few times doesn't mean that she has an addiction, but it does mean that she's abusing a drug — and that could lead to an addiction.
		Addiction means a person has no control over whether he or she uses a drug or drinks.
		A person crosses the line between abuse and addiction when he or she is no longer trying the drug to have fun or get high, but because he or she has come to depend on it.
	www.kidshealth.org /teen/drug_alcohol/getting_help/addictions.html (1349 words)

	Drug Addiction Help Alcohol Substance Abuse Help
		Drug addiction and alcohol abuse are complex, life-threatening issues.
		Millions of people are successfully recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction today because they got the right help, before it was too late.
		If you or someone you know has a drug addiction or alcohol abuse problem, contact us by phone or form and you will receive the best possible help and information about any drug or alcohol related subject.
	www.addict-help.com (469 words)

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