Alcoholism
Alcoholism: Introduction
Alcoholism is the physical and mental addiction to alcohol.
Prolonged abuse of alcohol caused both physical and mental conditions,
and there are also various social implications from associated behaviors.
Although cirrhosis of the liver is the best known complication,
there are numerous physical effects to the digestive system, pancreas,
nerves, and heart.
Alcoholism can be difficult to diagnose because of secrecy
and the tendency towards denial of a serious problem.
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.
Symptoms of Alcoholism
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symptoms of Alcoholism
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Alcoholism: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Alcoholism
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Medical Textbooks Online about Alcoholism
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Alcoholism?
Alcoholism: Self Assessment Tools
Alcoholism: Medical Mistakes
Alcoholism: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Alcoholism
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,
it...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe...read more »
Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients
with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician.
The reasons are multifactorial.
Possible...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders).
Failure to diagnose these anxiety...read more »
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Alcoholism: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Alcoholism
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Alcoholism: Rare Types
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Causes of Alcoholism
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Treatments for Alcoholism
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treatments for Alcoholism
Latest Treatments for Alcoholism
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News Archives for Alcoholism
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Prognosis for Alcoholism
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Reseach about Alcoholism
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Clinical Trials for Alcoholism
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Alcoholism include:
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Clinical Trials for Alcoholism
Prevention of Alcoholism
Prevention information for Alcoholism has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Alcoholism.
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Statistics for Alcoholism
Alcoholism: Broader Related Topics
Types of Alcoholism
Types of Alcoholism
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Article Excerpts about Alcoholism
For most
people who drink, alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social
activities. Moderate alcohol use—up to two drinks per day for men
and one drink per day for women and older people—is not harmful for
most adults. (A standard drink is one 12-ounce bottle or can of
either beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces
of 80-proof distilled spirits.) Nonetheless, a large number of
people get into serious trouble because of their drinking. (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)
Definitions of Alcoholism:
Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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