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| Where did alcohol rank in 2000 for actual causes of death? |
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| 3rd, behind tobacco and poor diet/physical inactivity |
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| Had three or fewer drinks per week. |
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| What is a moderate drinker? |
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| Had 4–14 drinks per week for men and 4–7 drinks per week for women. |
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| Had more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than 7 drinks per week for women. |
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| What are the drink allotments for 80 proof liquor, wine, and beer? |
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| Do genes play a role in alcohol dependence? |
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| Yes, heritability estimates range from 50 to 60 % |
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A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by one (or more) of the following, occurring within a 12-month period:
recurrent substance use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home (e.g., repeated absences or poor work performance related to substance use; substance-related absences, suspensions, or expulsions from school; neglect of children or household)
recurrent substance use in situations in which it is physically hazardous (e.g., driving an automobile or operating a machine when impaired by substance use)
recurrent substance-related legal problems (e.g., arrests for substance-related disorderly conduct)
continued substance use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of the substance (e.g., arguments with spouse about consequences of intoxication, physical fights) |
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| What is substance dependence? |
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| A maladaptive pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by three (or more) of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period: tolerance, withdrawal, taken in larger amounts, persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control, a great deal of time is spent seeking out the substance, reduction in important social, occupational, or recreational activities, continued despite know of persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problesm |
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a need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect
markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the substance |
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The characteristic withdrawal symptoms for the substance
The same (or a closely related) substance is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms |
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| a inhibitory neurotransmitter that is stimulated by alcohol |
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| an excitatory neurotransmitter that is depressed by alcohol |
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| What are the withdrawal symptoms of alcohol? |
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Autonomic hyperactivity (e.g., sweating or pulse rate greater than 100 beats per minute)
Increased hand tremor
Insomnia
Nausea or vomiting
Transient visual, tactile, or auditory hallucinations or illusions
Psychomotor agitation
Anxiety
Grand mal seizures |
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| What is the differential dx for alcohol withdrawal? |
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| thyrotoxicosis, hypoglycemia, anticholinergic drug poisoning, amphetamine or cocaine use, CNS infection or hemorrhage, withdrawal from other sedative-hypnotic agents |
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| cut down, annoyed by criticism, guilty, eye opener |
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| What are signs and symptoms of alcohol abuse? |
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Reduced diligence at work or home
Moodiness or irritability
Acne rosacea
Unexplained bruises
Accidents
Evidence of liver damage
Elevated GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferace) or MCV (mean corpuscular volume |
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| What is the effect of alcohol on thiamine? |
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| blocks its absorption and can lead to Wernicke's Encephalopathy-Korsakoff's syndrome: vision change, gait change, confabulation |
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