Alcoholism sourcebook
Subtitle: basic consumer health information about alcohol use, abuse, and dependence, featuring facts about the physical, mental, and social health effects of alcohol addiction, including alcoholic liver disease, pancreatic disease, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, and the effects of drinking during pregnancy; along with information about alcohol treatment, medications, and recovery programs, in addition to tips for reducing the prevalence of underage drinking, statistics about alcohol use, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources for more help and information
By: edited by Amy L. Sutton.
Contributors: Sutton, Amy L.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Health reference series; Health reference series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 653
ISBN-13: 9780780809420; 9780780809420
Subjects: Alcoholism -- Popular works; Consumer education; Alcoholism -- Popular Works; Patient  Education -- Popular Works
Genres: Popular works.; Popular Works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. Facts about alcohol use and abuse; title: 1. Questions and answers on alcohol consumption; title: 2. Facts and figures on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related health effects; title: 3. Overview of alcohol abuse and alcoholism; title: 4. A family history of alcoholism : are you at risk?; title: 5. The genetics of alcoholism; title: 6. Underage drinking; title: section 6.1. The public health challenge of underage drinking; title: section 6.2. Tips for teens : the truth about alcohol; title: section 6.3. Youth drinking trends stabilize but consumption remains High; title: section 6.4. Adults are most common source of alcohol for teens; title: 7. Alcohol advertising and youth; title: 8. Drinking on college campuses; title: section 8.1. What parents need to know about college drinking; title: section 8.2. The hidden consequences of college drinking; title: section 8.3. College alcohol problems exceed previous estimates; title: 9. Alcohol abuse in men; title: 10. Alcohol : an important women's health issue; title: 11. Alcohol and minorities; title: 12. Alcohol and aging; title: 13. Other factors associated with alcohol consumption; title: section 13.1. Delayed alcohol use linked to fewer problems with abuse or dependence as adults; title: section 13.2. Alcohol use patterns associated with body mass index; title: section 13.3. Alcohol's sight and smell cues increase consumption; title: pt. II. Preventing alcohol abuse, dependence, and alcohol-related injuries; title: 14. How to cut down on your drinking; title: 15. Talking to your child about alcohol; title: 16. For teens : organizing a substance-free party; title: 17. Changing the culture of campus drinking; title: 18. Preventing impaired or drunk driving; title: section 18.1. Understanding blood alcohol concentration and alcohol impairment; title: section 18.2. Alcohol and transportation safety; title: section 18.3. Lowered national blood alcohol concentration limit for impaired driving; title: section 18.4. Tips for preventing drunk driving; title: section 18.5. Get the keys : how you can intervene; title: section 18.6. Strict licensing laws associated with less teen drinking and driving; title: 19. Approaching alcohol problems through community-based prevention programs; title: pt. III. The physical effects of alcohol; title: 20. How alcohol affects the body; title: 21. Hangovers; title: 22. Alcohol overdose; title: 23. Alcohol and nutrition; title: section 23.1. The role of alcohol in the diet; title: section 23.2. Diet quality linked to alcohol drinking patterns; title: 24. What are the myths and facts about alcohol and the liver?; title: 25. Alcoholic liver disease; title: 26. What you need to know about cirrhosis of the liver; title: 27. Testing the liver for signs of damage or disease; title: 28. Alcoholism : a common cause of pancreatitis; title: 29. What you need to know about cancer of the pancreas; title: 30. Alcohol's role in gastrointestinal tract disorders; title: 31. Alcohol's damaging effects on the brain; title: 32. Alcohol and heart disease; title: 33. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy; title: 34. Alcohol and the immune system; title: section 34.1. How does the immune system work?; title: section 34.2. The influence of alcohol and gender on the immune response; title: 35. Alcohol consumption, kidney disease, and high blood pressure; title: 36. Alcohol consumption and nerve damage; title: 37. Alcohol and sleep; title: 38. Alcohol and cancer; title: section 38.1. Overview of alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer; title: section 38.2. Confusion regarding the alcohol-cancer link; title: section 38.3. Ingredient in alcohol related to the formation of cancer; title: 39. Alcohol's long-term effects on bone; title: 40. Alcohol and HIV/AIDS; title: 41. The interactions between alcohol and medicines; title: section 41.1. Harmful interactions : mixing alcohol with medicines; title: section 41.2. Aging, medicines, and alcohol; title: pt. IV. Alcohol use during pregnancy and its effect on fetal development; title: 42. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy; title: 43. Understanding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; title: 44. Frequently asked questions about prenatal alcohol-related conditions; title: 45. Caring for a child diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS); title: section 45.1. If your child has FAS; title: section 45.2. Diagnosing FAS; title: section 45.3. Health concerns of children with FAS; title: section 45.4. FAS through the years; title: 46. Behavioral issues and other conditions associated with FAS; title: section 46.1. Understanding FAS and behavior; title: section 46.2. Secondary conditions associated with FAS; title: pt. V. Mental health problems associated with alcohol use; title: 47. Alcohol and mental health; title: section 47.1. Mental illness and problem drinking; title: section 47.2. The prevalence and co-occurrence of alcohol, drug, mood, and anxiety disorders; title: 48. Alcohol use and depression; title: section 48.1. Depression linked to alcohol dependence; title: section 48.2. Suicide, depression, and youth drinking; title: 49. Anxiety and alcohol use; title: section 49.1. Researchers shed light on anxiety and alcohol intake; title: section 49.2. Social anxiety disorder and alcohol use; title: 50. Post-traumatic stress disorder and problems with alcohol use; title: 51. Childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and alcoholism during the teen years; title: 52. Alcohol use and its association with other dangerous substances; title: section 52.1. Almost half of people in addiction treatment had both drug and alcohol abuse; title: section 52.2. Alcohol and nicotine abuse may be influenced by same genes; title: section 52.3. Alcohol and tobacco use; title: pt. VI. The effects of alcohol on family, work, and society; title: 53. How alcohol affects the family : the impact of substance abuse on families; title: 54. Coping with an alcoholic parent; title: 55. Alcohol and substance use in the workplace; title: 56. Alcohol and violence; title: section 56.1. Alcohol use and violence in youth; title: section 56.2. Domestic violence and alcohol use; title: 57. Substance use and risky sexual activity; title: 58. Alcohol and sexual assault; title: 59. Driving under the influence; title: pt. VII. Treatment and recovery from alcohol dependence; title: 60. Recognizing and helping someone who might have a drug or alcohol problem; title: 61. Screening for alcohol use and alcohol-related problems; title: 62. Barriers to alcoholism treatment; title: 63. Brief interventions for alcohol use; title: 64. Inpatient and outpatient treatment for alcoholism or substance abuse; title: 65. Substance abuse treatment for children and adolescents; title: 66. Physical symptoms of alcoholism recovery; title: section 66.1. Alcohol withdrawal; title: section 66.2. Delirium tremens; title: 67. Medications for treating alcohol dependence; title: section 67.1. What medications treat alcoholism?; title: section 67.2. Drugs to treat alcohol dependence; title: 68. The secret of the twelve steps : spirituality's role in substance abuse prevention and treatment; title: 69. Alternative and complementary medicine treatments for alcoholics; title: 70. Improving access to treatment for people with alcohol use disorders; title: pt. VIII. Additional help and information; title: 71. Glossary of terms related to alcoholism; title: 72. Directory of government and private resources that provide information about alcoholism; title: 73. State substance abuse agencies.