Alcoholism Symptoms

"Interestingly, hangovers are generally more common in light to moderate drinkers than heavy and chronic drinkers, suggesting that binge drinking can be as threatening as chronic drinking."

"According to the alcohol abuse and alcoholism research literature, approximately 500 million work days are lost each year to alcoholism in the United States."

"U.S. research shows that many people do not go to a doctor specifically for alcohol problems but seek treatment for physical conditions (such as cirrhosis of the liver) that result from long-term alcohol use. Your doctor might ask you questions about your drinking to help see whether alcohol abuse or alcoholism is the cause of a condition like cirrhosis."

"An increasing number of studies show that treatment is effective for adolescents with alcohol and drug-related problems, but there are unique challenges to assessing, diagnosing, and treating alcohol problems in young people."

"According to the alcohol abuse and alcoholism research literature, in the U.S., more than 40% of those who start drinking at age 14 or younger become alcohol dependent."

"According to alcohol abuse and alcoholism research, long-term alcohol use may physically affect the brain. Studies have reported less blood flow in the front lobes of the brain, which may reflect links and problems to deeper levels in the brain."

"Treatment for alcoholism has been shown to reduce U.S. criminal activity up to 80% among chronic offenders, has increased their rate of employment, decreases homelessness and reduces all health care costs."

"Screening for problem drinking and alcoholism needs to become an integral part of the routine health screening questionnaire for adolescents and all adults, particularly women of child-bearing age, because of the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome."

"If you drink to an excess, you may consume more alcohol than your body can metabolize and eliminate. Under these circumstances, the body and the brain may become "overloaded" and result in alcohol poisoning. If the amount of alcohol is great enough, the body and the brain will 'shut down' and the person can die as a result."

"According to a 2007 Science Daily report, it is important to know why high school seniors drink so parents, teachers and high school counselors can pay special attention to the needs of the small but high-risk group of seniors who offer multiple reasons for drinking and who also have anger or frustration issues."

"If you drink to an excess, you may consume more alcohol than your body can metabolize and eliminate. Under these circumstances, the body and the brain may become "overloaded" and result in alcohol poisoning. If the amount of alcohol is great enough, the body and the brain will 'shut down' and the person can die as a result."

"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."

"Research into the effects of long-term addiction has shown that substantial changes in the way the brain functions are present long after the addict has stopped using drugs."

"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 regularly during pregnancy may have trouble concentrating, when they get older."

"Codependency is defined by a group of symptoms that typically occur in those who live with someone afflicted with alcoholism or with some other addiction."

"As demonstrated by research scientists, drinking too much alcohol can cause mild neurological problems in anyone and that these problems can include insomnia and headache."

"According to alcohol abuse and alcoholism research, alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a group of symptoms manifested by people who suddenly quit drinking alcohol after a pattern of continuous and excessive consumption. These symptoms can range from mild to moderate to severe and include both physical and psychological components."

"Alcohol abuse and alcoholism research demonstrates the fact that if you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. Answering these questions will take only a few minutes, and will generate personalized results based on your age, gender and drinking patterns."

"Alcohol withdrawal is treated by oral or IV hydration along with medications that reverse the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. The most common medications used to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms are benzodiazepines."

"Alcoholism and alcohol abuse research has revealed that in order to make a successful recovery, the alcoholic needs new ways of thinking and responding in order to cope with circumstances and difficulties that will certainly arise. Factors such as returning to the same places or to the same environment, hearing a certain song, seeing someone you used to party with, or even relatively insignificant things such as certain objects or smells can trigger emotional distress and "flashbacks" to the days when you used to abuse alcohol on a regular basis. This psychological stress can actually act as a road block, thus inhibiting the your sobriety and recovery."

"Those who are drug dependent feel a need to abuse drugs consistently in order to feel "normal," or to avoid uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. Drug dependence can be physical, psychological, or both."

"If people are unwilling to be honest about their drinking habits, it is difficult, if not impossible, to accurately diagnose the level to which they abuse alcohol or are addicted to alcohol."

"According to a 2007 Science Daily report, kids who drink to help them deal with anger or frustration issues are not likely to benefit from a prevention program developed for kids who are just experimenting with alcohol."

"If you drink to an excess, you may consume more alcohol than your body can metabolize and eliminate. Under these circumstances, the body and the brain may become "overloaded" and result in alcohol poisoning. If the amount of alcohol is great enough, the body and the brain will 'shut down' and the person can die as a result."

"In some areas, part of the DUI school curriculum puts offenders face to face with victims, who tell their painful stories of how a drunk driver changed their lives forever. The idea is that personalizing the pain that drinking and driving can cause might make the offender stop and think before getting behind the wheel after drinking."

"Sometimes in extreme cases, when the drinker's health and well-being becomes critically threatened, a professional intervention may become necessary, but even then sometimes the attempt will create even more family problems."

"The alcohol abuse research literature has demonstrated that chronic and abusive drinking can result in a serious medical condition called erosive gastritis. Erosive gastritis basically limits the absorption of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that are essential to the human body. When these essential nutrients cannot be absorbed, the following critical mental disorders and neurological problems can arise: Wernike's Encephalopathy, sleep disturbances, loss of sexual responsiveness, Korsakoff's syndrome, memory loss, and brain damage."

"Studies have demonstrated that the drinking patterns of employed women are different from women who are not employed, with increased consumption and greater frequency of drinking situations and less abstinence exhibited by the employed women."

"Substance abuse research demonstrates that counselors and therapists who bond with patients through empathy, rather than confrontation, are powerful motivating influences in alcohol treatment."

"Friends may not easily accept the sober, perhaps more subdued, comrade. Close friends and even intimate partners may have difficulty in changing their responses to this newly sober person and, even worse, may encourage a return to drinking."

"Since nothing can change what took place in the past, it is hoped that all of the state and federal prisoners who abused drugs and/or alcohol in the past have access to alcoholism and alcohol abuse programs as well as to substance abuse and addiction treatment while they are still in prison."

"Alcoholism research has shown that while alcoholism is a treatable disease and many different treatment approaches, programs, and protocols are available for alcohol dependent individuals who have decided to get help, a medical cure is not possible at this time. Perhaps an alcoholism cure is unavailable but this does not negate the following: the vast majority of alcohol addicted individuals can re-claim their lives as well as their health if they do one thing: stop drinking and stay sober."

"According to the Silver Gate Group, pro-drinking messages saturate almost every sports environment, on billboards, in promotional materials, and in advertising, perverting the true nature of sport and, too frequently, targeting youth with engaging messages to drink."