Alcoholism Sourcebook
Edition: 1 edition
Series: Health Reference Series
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: August 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Library binding
Number of pages: 650
ISBN-13: 9780780803251
Subjects: Popular medicine; Reference; Gastroenterology; Self-Help; Recovery; General; Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism; Alcoholism; Consumer education; Popular works
Table of contents: title: Alcohol use and abuse. Moderate drinking -- Gender differences in moderate drinking effects -- Alcohol consumption among racial and ethnic minorities -- Alcohol metabolism -- Alcohol : what you don’t know can harm you -- A sobering look at alcohol-related problems -- Alcoholism : an overview -- Alcohol dependence : possible causes -- New findings in the genetics of alcoholism -- Youth drinking : risk factors and consequences -- Aging and alcohol abuse -- Alcohol doses, measurements, and blood alcohol levels -- Alcohol and medication interactions -- Alcohol and tolerance -- Alcohol and stress -- Alcohol and risky sexual behavior -- Alcohol, violence, and aggression -- Alcohol and crime -- Alcohol and suicide -- Alcohol’s physical effects. The effects of alcohol -- Medical effects of heavy drinking in late life -- Alcohol hangover -- Alcohol’s effects on liver function -- Alcohol-related pancreatic damage -- Alcohol’s role in gastrointestinal disorders -- Alcohol’s impact on kidney function -- Alcohol and hormone balance -- Alcohol’s effect on blood cells -- Alcohol consumption and blood pressure -- Alcohol and the heart -- Alcohol and coronary heart disease -- Alcohol and compromised immunity -- Alcohol and sleep -- Alcohol and cancer -- Breast cancer risk linked to level of alcohol consumption -- Alcohol and pregnancy. Drinking and your pregnancy -- Alcohol-related birth defects -- The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure -- Life-long effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol -- The hormonal effects of alcohol use on the mother and fetus -- Assessing the impact of maternal drinking during and after pregnancy -- Alcohol withdrawal during pregnancy -- Actions of alcohol on the brain -- Alcohol and brain impairments -- Structural brain alterations associated with alcoholism -- Alcohol-induced sleepiness -- Alcoholism and memory function -- Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (alcohol-related dementia) -- Treatment and recovery. How to cut down on your drinking -- Alcohol-related problems : recognition and intervention -- Outpatient and inpatient detoxification -- Alcohol withdrawal -- Delirium tremens -- Complications of alcohol withdrawal -- Project MATCH (Matching Alcoholism Treatments to Client Heterogeneity) -- Diagnosis and assessment of alcohol use disorders among adolescents -- Alcoholism in the elderly requires tailored screening and treatment -- Neuoroscience : implications for treatment -- Medications used to help maintain abstinence -- Alleviating symptoms of depression improves remission of alcoholism -- Prevention. Preventing alcohol abuse and related problems -- Why it’s important to prevent kids from drinking -- Preventing alcohol problems during adolescence -- Prevention and intervention with children of alcoholics -- Alcoholism : taking a preventive, public health approach -- Alcohol abuse prevention strategies -- Changing environments that contribute to alcohol-related problems -- Community-based prevention efforts -- Additional help and information. Glossary of alcohol-related terms -- Resources for recovery and support -- A directory of information resources -- Federal resources for information on underage drinking -- State substance abuse agencies.