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Alcohol Disorders

Alcohol Disorders. Alcoholism. A disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol Alcohol dependence= alcoholism Is a factor in automobile accidents, injuries, suicide, violence, job loss, divorce, serious illness and death. Alcoholism continued.

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Alcohol Disorders

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  1. Alcohol Disorders

  2. Alcoholism • A disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol • Alcohol dependence= alcoholism • Is a factor in automobile accidents, injuries, suicide, violence, job loss, divorce, serious illness and death

  3. Alcoholism continued • Difficulty controlling behavior • May feel overwhelmed by the desire for another drink • Some may not drink often, but when they do drink, they binge • Personalities change • Feelings of anger, paranoia, and depression can increase.

  4. Alcoholism continued • Denial • Refusing to admit a problem • Deny there is a connection between their problems and their drinking • Withdrawal • The reaction of the body to the sudden stop of alcohol consumption • May feel anxious, nauseous, and agitates, vomit, tremors, trouble sleeping • Delirium tremens syndrome • Person experiences hallucination and muscle convulsions

  5. Alcoholism continued • Family Connection • Children of alcoholics are more likely to have problems with alcohol • Experience problems with relationships, money, jobs and may neglect or injure family members • Genetics • A child of a parent who has alcoholism is more likely to develop alcohol problems • Childhood Behavior • Children who are easily distracted and restless at a young age are more likely to develop alcoholism later in life.

  6. Risk of Alcoholism • Psychiatric Disorders • Relationship between conduct problems in school, depression and the development of alcoholism later in life • People with alcoholism have higher rates of suicide • Self-Esteem • Children who feel good about themselves are shown to have a reduced risk of developing alcoholism • Social Factors • Parents attitudes and actions toward drinking affect their children

  7. Treatment • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) • Recovery plan of alcoholics • Al-Anon • Recovery plan for people who have friends or family members with alcoholism • Alateen • Recovery program for teens who have a family member or friend with alcoholism • Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) • Recovery plan for children who have one or more parents, a guardian, or a care-giver with alcoholism

  8. Drinking During Pregnancy • May cause a miscarriage or still birth • Miscarriage is natural ending of a pregnancy before a baby is developed enough to survive on their own • Low birth rate • Newborns • May experience withdrawal symptoms once they are born

  9. Drinking During Pregnancy continued • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome • Presence of severe birth defects in babies born to mother who drink alcohol during pregnancy • Babies with FAS may have small eye slits, a small head, and delayed physical and mental growth • FAS is a leading cause of mental disability **An FAS birth carries lifetime health costs of $860,000 ($300,000 today!) although can be as high as $4.2 million

  10. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome • Healthy Newborn • A Newborn with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

  11. Binge Drinking • An activity in which a person is forced to participate in a dangerous or demeaning act to become a member of a club or group or team is hazing • Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time is called binge drinking • Chugging, doing shots, funneling

  12. Consequences of Drinking • Hangover • An after effect of using alcohol: headache, increased sensitivity to sounds, nausea, vomiting, tiredness and irritability • Blackouts • A period in which a person cannot remember what happened • May do something risky, embarrassing, or violent, engage in sex, or find themselves in an unfamiliar place and not remember anything.

  13. Consequences of Drinking

  14. Thinking and Decision Making • It can cause you to make a wrong decision • It can give you a false sense of self-confidence in social situation and interfere with your judgment. • It can make you feel invincible • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ErxlQggPZg&feature=player_embedded

  15. Thinking and Decision Making • It can increase the likelihood that you will give in to negative peer pressure • It can intensify your sexual feelings and dull your reasoning's • It slows your reaction time and affects your coordination

  16. Thinking and Decision Making • It can cause you to have aggressive behavior • It intensifies your emotions

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