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Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, despite health problems and negative social consequences. Modern medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease and addiction which results in a persistent use of alcohol despite negative consequences. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, alcoholism, also referred to as dipsomania described a preoccupation with, or compulsion toward the consumption of, alcohol and/or an impaired ability to recognize the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption. Although not all of these definitions specify current and on-going use of alcohol as a qualifier for alcoholism, some do, as well as remarking on the long-term effects of consistent, heavy alcohol use, including dependence and symptoms of withdrawal. While the ingestion of alcohol is, by definition, necessary to develop alcoholism, the use of alcohol does not predict the development of alcoholism. The quantity, frequency and regularity of alcohol consumption required to develop alcoholism varies greatly from person to person. In addition, although the biological mechanisms underpinning alcoholism are uncertain, some risk factors, including social environment, stress, emotional health, genetic predisposition, age, and gender have been identified. For example, those who consume alcohol at an early age, by age 16 or younger, are at a higher risk of alcohol dependence or abuse. Also, studies indicate that the proportion of men with alcohol dependence are higher than that of the proportion of women, 7% and 2.5% respectively, although women are more vulnerable to long-term consequences of alcoholism. Around 90% of adults in United States consume alcohol and more than 700,000 of them are treated daily for alcoholism. Professor David Zaridze, who led the international research team, calculated that alcohol had killed three million Russians since 1987. "King Alcohol and his Prime Minister" circa 1820From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Where can I find information about alcoholism treatment programs? Q. I am doing a paper for my Health class about alcoholism treatment programs. I want to find detailed information about it. I have been searching on the Internet but everything I find are either too short or it lacks information. I just don't trust the information in them too. My teacher required to have just one website as a source. Can you recommend a good website? Asked by amaya ls - Fri Sep 7 01:12:36 2007 - - 3 Answers - 2 Comments A. You are correct. There are many websites out there you can access but you can't be very certain if you can trust them. I have included some links here that may help you with your paper. Answered by anahi i - Mon Sep 10 02:35:31 2007 Where can you get completely disclosed help for alcoholism? Q. Whether it be online, or in real life where could someone get help for alcoholism? Would a VA hospital be okay if you are a veteran? Asked by zombiebeaver - Mon Jun 11 07:32:40 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. AA. They have a hotline and can answer all your questions. As a vetran, you are also able to seek completely confidental help. Good luck. I'm fighting alcoholism myself along with drug addiction. It's rough and I'm scared to get help! Answered by SHELTIELUVER - Mon Jun 11 08:04:28 2007 Can anyone give me some good sites about alcoholism?
Q. I need statistics that shows how bad alcoholism is. I need it for a speech for a school. Anything with bar graphs or pie charts would be good too. I keep on Googling it but I keep ending up at the same websites. Asked by Luekas - Fri Feb 16 21:08:16 2007 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. Here are a couple sites to try: pie charts for different things like drunk driving stats and suicide and deaths... ---here is a chart from there: Answered by k t - Fri Feb 16 21:23:03 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Alcoholism"  soberrecovery.com sayitaintso hu, 20 Aug 2009 18:03:27 GM I am good friends with my boyfriend's sister. I knew she was using any opiate she could find(never went to the H) for over a year, she would deny I. soberrecovery.com CarolD hu, 20 Aug 2009 15:02:51 GM Twenty Four Hours A Day^*~*~*~* AA Thought for the Day "When many hundreds of people are able to say that the consciousness of the. soberrecovery.com leznew hu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:42 GM I was just wondering what to expect at the family program at my wifes treatment facility. She is a recovering opiate addict. I have made myself at. From Google Blog Search: "Alcoholism"  news.google.com The Associated Press She was not an alcoholic ." He suggested anything from a stroke to gestational diabetes to even an abscessed tooth could have caused his wife to act ... Wrong-Way Crash: "Diane Would Not Do This" CBS News EDITORIAL: Mystery of the tragedy on the Taconic Newsday Danny Schuler has a lot of explaining to do about wife's crash on ... Examiner.com Lower Hudson Journal news - MiamiHerald.com - CBS News all 1,862 news articles » news.google.com Boston Globe And while humorous at first mention, the research is probing the serious issues of treating alcoholism , turning poisonous venom into medicine, and studying ... and more » news.google.com Wilmington News Journal, OH The center provides a number of services, including individual, couples and family counseling, as well as drug and alcohol addiction services and mental ... From Google News Search: "Alcoholism"  alcoholism.newmethoddecor.com 113px x 122px | 2.70kB [source page] teenager presence alcoholism and teenager of alcoholism and teenager beer oz beer one small study of alcoholism and teenager the alcoholism and teenager things that alcoholics can it be Alcoholism and teenager how alcoholism and teenager do I start drinking is defined as hazardous alcoholism and teenager alcohol intake and reject They did not for alcoholism and teenager  alcoholism.newmethoddecor.com 108px x 126px | 3.30kB [source page] adiccion alcoholism desintoxicacion addition to be abstinent longer than two drinks adiccion alcoholism desintoxicacion alcohol adiccion alcoholism desintoxicacion while taking disulfiram The drug is for selfmanagement and adiccion alcoholism desintoxicacion recovery stuff programapp WHAT adiccion alcoholism desintoxicacion measures adiccion alcoholism desintoxicacion or  alcoholism.newmethoddecor.com 101px x 111px | 2.60kB [source page] or the duration effects of alcoholism or frequency of drinking Heavy alcohol consumption in young effects of alcoholism adult residential daytreatment effects of alcoholism outpatient Effects of alcoholism heavy effects of alcoholism alcohol consumption of standard drinks effects of alcoholism with effects of alcoholism alcohol effects of alcoholism to effects of From Yahoo Image Search: "Alcoholism" Alcoholism commonly refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages despite the health problems and negative social consequences it causes. Medical definitions describe alcoholism as a disease which results in a persistent use of alcohol despite negative consequences. Alcoholism may also refer to a preoccupation with or compulsion toward the consumption of alcohol and/or an impaired ability to recognize the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption. This theme article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.Sourced
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