Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

"U.S. research studies on twins strongly suggest a very strong genetic link to alcoholism."

"Substance abuse research shows that doctors at times fail to accurately identify women who are alcohol abusers or alcohol dependent because women have a tendency to seek treatment for nonspecific health problems and issues such as anxiety, insomnia, or nervousness."

"Addiction research statistics reveal that every American adult pays nearly $1,000 per year for the damages caused by addiction."

"U.S. workplace drug testing was implemented in an effort to deter substance abuse and its effects on safety, health, and productivity in the Nation's workforce."

"In a relatively recent alcohol abuse research study that was sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health, it was discovered that binge drinkers are substantially more likely to be involved in motor vehicle accidents than non-binge drinkers."

"Alcohol use among adolescents has also been associated with considering, planning, attempting, and completing suicide. Research does not indicate whether drinking causes suicidal behavior, only that the two behaviors are correlated."

"An estimated 6.6 million American children under 18 live in households with at least one alcoholic parent."

"According to a 2007 Science Daily report, students who had multiple reasons to drink, including reasons related to coping, were also more likely to begin drinking at an earlier age, more likely to be drunk in the past year and more likely to drink before 4:00 pm, compared to students who drank to experiment with alcohol, to experience the thrill of drinking or just to relax."

"A problem drinker can receive ongoing alcohol abuse support through aftercare programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. A person would be wise to discuss his or her need for a particular type of ongoing treatment or support program with his or her physician or healthcare provider."

"According to U.S. research findings, relapse prevention is one of the most important tasks in the management of depressed patients with a past history of alcoholism."

"Alcohol-related consequences run the gamut. Yet many health care providers see only the most severe cases, such as those with a history of alcohol dependence or patients suffering from advanced alcohol-related liver disease."

"Data from several national alcohol abuse surveys indicate that about four in five college students drink and that about half of college student drinkers engage in heavy episodic alcohol consumption."

"In the early stage of alcohol dependency, drinking is no longer social but becomes a means of emotional escape from problems, inhibitions, stress, and anxiety. Stated more precisely, early in the disease an individual starts to depend on the mood altering capabilities of alcohol."

"Lost productivity from alcohol-related absenteeism, illness and premature exiting of the workplace, due to death and forced retirement, amounts to more than $70 billion each year in the United States."

"According to the substance abuse research literature, previous studies that attempted to identify alcohol addiction subtypes were undertaken with individuals who were in treatment for their addiction. Due to the fact that approximately 25% of all alcoholics ever seek treatment, it can be determined that the majority of alcohol dependent individuals were not included in these research studies."

"SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health defines alcohol dependence or abuse using criteria specified in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). These criteria include such symptoms as giving up or reducing other important activities in favor of alcohol use, trouble with the law due to alcohol use, and increased tolerance to alcohol,recurrent alcohol use resulting in physical danger."

"The findings of the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse and Addiction demonstrated that, while millions of Americans habitually drink alcohol, swallow prescription drugs, smoke pot, and snort cocaine, a number of drug users who meet or exceed the standards that indicate that they need professional treatment do not realize or accept the fact that they have a drug or an alcohol abuse problem."

"Dependence on alcohol and drugs is perhaps the most serious national public health problem in the United States. It is prevalent among rich and poor, in all regions of the country, and all ethnic and social groups."

"Whether a baby's alcohol or drug-caused health problems will continue as the child grows older is not always known. Medical research does show, however, that children born to mothers who used marijuana and or alcohol regularly during pregnancy may have trouble concentrating, when they get older."

"The diagnosis of alcoholism is generally made by reviewing the person's behavior except when the person has symptoms of withdrawal or damage to organs as a result of alcohol consumption."

"During the second stage of alcoholism, physical symptoms such as stomach problems, blackouts, hangovers, and hand tremors increase. Rather than focusing on their drinking as the cause of the many problems they face, alcoholics, during this stage start to blame others and things external to themselves."

"Studies have shown that inpatient detoxification programs are more effective and longer lasting than outpatient detox programs. The important issue here, however, is the following: the more severe the alcohol-related withdrawal symptoms, the more likely that inpatient detox programs should be used."

"According to alcoholism statistics, each year, about four million people in the United States seek some kind of treatment for a problem related to the use of alcohol and drugs, but that leaves around 20 million people who need substance abuse treatment but do not receive it."

"Today, substance abuse is the number one debilitating force among Alaska Natives. More specifically, the suicide rate for Alaska Natives is four times more than the national average and almost 80% of all Alaska Native deaths are related to alcoholism or to alcohol abuse."

"Research demonstrates the fact that children from families of alcoholics are at increased risk for alcohol dependence throughout their lives."

"Does alcohol advertising work? According to a 1999 Federal Trade Commission report, alcohol companies placed their alcoholic products in in one or more episodes of 181 different television series and in 233 motion pictures in 1997-98. Interestingly, in the fifteen TV shows that were the most popular with teenagers, eight had alcohol product placements."

"United States alcoholism statistics demonstrate that individuals who start using alcohol before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become alcoholic at some time in their lives, compared to those who start drinking at the legal age of 21."

"U.S. alcohol abuse researchers have discovered that children learn their attitudes about drinking from those around them, especially from their friends, their parents, and from other adults."

"According to one study, approximately 17% of U.S. 8th-graders, 34% of 10th-graders, and 45% of 12th-graders report having consumed alcohol during the past month."