Alcohol abuse

Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic alcohol use has been mentioned in the earliest historical records. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated there were 283 million people with alcohol use disorders worldwide . The term alcoholism was first coined in 1852, but alcoholism and alcoholic are considered stigmatizing and likely to discourage seeking treatment, so diagnostic terms such as alcohol use disorder and alcohol dependence are often used instead in a clinical context.

negative effect(s) induced by the ingestion of ethanol (alcohol)

A hangover is the experience of various unpleasant physiological and psychological effects usually following the consumption of alcohol, such as wine, beer, and liquor. Hangovers can last for several hours or for more than 24 hours. Typical symptoms of a hangover may include headache, drowsiness, weakness, concentration problems, dry mouth, dizziness, fatigue, muscle ache, gastrointestinal distress (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), absence of hunger, light sensitivity, depression, sweating, hyper-excitability, high blood pressure, irritability, and anxiety.

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rapid onset of confusion caused by alcohol withdrawal

Disulfiram is a medication used to support the treatment of chronic alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to ethanol (drinking alcohol). Disulfiram works by inhibiting the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (specifically ALDH2), causing many of the effects of a hangover to be felt immediately following alcohol consumption. Disulfiram plus alcohol, even small amounts, produces flushing, throbbing in the head and neck, a throbbing headache, respiratory difficulty, nausea, copious vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, palpitation, shortness of breath, hyperventilation, fast heart rate, low bl

set of symptoms that can occur after a reduction in alcohol use after excessive use

set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery

modern epithet for drinking alcoholic beverages with an intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time

substance abuse that involves the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences

thumb|A breathalyzer is used to test for alcohol sobriety Sobriety is the condition of not having any effects from alcohol and other drugs. Sobriety is also considered to be the natural state of a human being at birth. A person in a state of sobriety is considered sober. Organizations of the temperance movement have encouraged sobriety as being normative in society.

driving a vehicle while the driver is under the influence of a drug that damages driving skill

euphemism for drunken hallucination caused by alcoholic hallucinosis or delirium tremens

type of hallucinosis (pseudo-hallucination)

relationship between cancer and the consumption of alcohol

disease in which the chronic long-term abuse of alcohol (i.e., ethanol) leads to heart failure

active ingredient in alcoholic beverages

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Social and psychological factors that cause alcoholism in families

Drunkorexia is a colloquialism for anorexia or bulimia combined with an alcohol use disorder. The term is generally used to denote the utilization of extreme weight control methods to compensate for planned binge drinking. Research on the combination of an eating disorder and binge drinking has primarily focused on college-aged women, though the phenomenon has also been noted among young men. Studies suggest that individuals engage in this combination of self-imposed malnutrition and binge drinking to avoid weight gain from alcohol, to save money for purchasing alcohol, and to facilitate alcoh

person who maintains jobs and relationships while exibiting alcoholism

medical condition

relationship between mass media and gender

theory that human attraction to ethanol derives from dependence of the primate ancestors of Homo sapiens on ripe and fermenting fruit as a dominant food source

effect of alcohol consumption

human disease