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Alcoholism sourcebook : basic consumer health information about alcohol use, abuse and alcoholism, psychological factors, family history, other influencing factors, facts and statistics, risk factors, impact on health, prevention strategies, screening and counseling, psychosocial and biomedical issues during detoxification, behavioral couples therapy, recovery and coping with alcoholism : along with facts about treatments, clinical trials and research, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for additional information / Keith Jones, managing editor.

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Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, Inc., [2015]

Alcoholism -- Popular works.

9780780813755 (hardcover) :

0780813758 (hardcover)

Health reference series.

xiv, 458 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Fourth edition.

pt. I. Understanding alcohol : use and abuse -- 1. Alcohol and alcohol use -- Introduction to alcohol -- Alcohol levels and drinking types -- 2. Psychosocial factors in alcohol use and alcoholism -- The link between stress and alcohol -- PTSD and substance abuse in veterans -- Mental health problems associated with alcohol use -- 3. Family history -- 4. Underage drinking -- Overview -- Scope of the problem : underage drinking in America -- Why do so many young people drink? -- Effects and consequences of underage drinking -- FAQs on underage drinking -- 5. Alcohol use on college campuses -- 6. Women and alcohol use -- 7. Alcohol use by older people -- 8. Ethnicity, culture, and alcohol use -- 9. Alcohol facts and statistics --

pt. II. Diagnosis of alcoholism -- 10. Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) -- Overview -- Comparison between DSM-IV and DSM-5 -- Symptoms -- Identification test -- 11. Alcohol screening and counseling -- Overview -- The context of alcohol screening --

pt. III. Risk factors and prevention -- 12. Genetics of alcoholism -- 13. Understanding alcohol's impact on your health -- Effect of alcohol on the brain -- Effect of alcohol on the heart -- Effect of alcohol on the liver -- Effect of alcohol on the pancreas -- Effect of alcohol on the immune system -- Effect of alcohol on the bones -- Effect of alcohol on the nerves -- Effect of alcohol on the lungs, stomach, and kidneys -- 14. Effects of alcohol on reproduction and the reproductive system -- Alcohol and the female reproductive system -- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) : understanding the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure -- Effect of alcohol on fetal development -- Alcohol and pregnancy : questions and answers -- 15. Alcohol and cancer risk -- 16. Alcohol and HIV risk -- Alcohol, HIV, and the immune system -- HIV and substance use in the United States -- 17. The ABCs of BAC -- 18. Alcohol poisoning -- Overview -- Alcohol overdose : the dangers of drinking too much -- 19. Social risks -- Alcohol and stress in the military -- Driving under the influence of alcohol -- Binge drinking -- Intimate partner violence -- 20. Prevention strategies -- Alcohol policy -- Regulating availability -- Underage drinking : measures to prevent and reduce -- Preventing abuse and excessive alcohol use -- Parenting to prevent childhood alcohol use -- Involvement of schools and communities -- Prevention interventions of alcohol problems in the workplace -- 21. Gaps in clinical prevention and treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) --

pt. IV. Treatment and recovery -- 22. Exploring treatment options for Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) -- The role of biomarkers in treatment of AUD -- Detoxification -- Overview -- Settings, levels of care, and patient placement -- An overview of psychosocial and biomedical issues during detoxification -- 25. Post detoxification -- Behavioral couples therapy for substance abuse -- Caregivers as partners and clients of behavioral health services -- Next step towards a better life -- 26. Counseling -- 27. Long-term support -- 28. Novel approaches to continuing care -- 29. Medications and resources -- What FDA-approved medications are available? -- Harmful interactions : mixing alcohol with medicines -- Resources -- 30. Recovery -- 31. Coping with withdrawal -- Guiding principles of recovery -- Eight dimensions of wellness -- Wellness strategies -- Handling urges to drink -- Healthy eating --

pt. V. Clinical trials and research on alcoholism -- 32. Clinical trials : an overview -- The basics -- Finding a clinical trial -- For parents and children -- 33. research initiatives -- At NIAAA -- At SAMHSA -- At CDC --

pt. VI. Additional information -- 34. Directory of support groups for alcohol-related concerns -- 35. Glossary of terms related to alcoholism.

"Excessive alcohol use causes approximately 88,000 deaths each year, making it the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the United States. Alcohol affects every organ in the drinker's body. While moderate alcohol use can have some health benefits for adults, heavy alcohol use and binge drinking can harm the body, disrupt relationships, and lead to risky behaviors, injury, illness, or death. Furthermore, any alcohol use can cause permanent harm to underage drinkers and to the unborn children of pregnant women." "Alcoholism sourcebook, fourth edition provides readers with updated information about alcohol use, abuse, and dependence. Physical alcohol-related effects on the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, bones, nerves, lungs, stomach, kidneys, and immune system are described, and mental health issues that often accompany alcohol problems are discussed. A section on the problem of underage drinking looks at the causes and consequences of drinking among adolescents, and another section discusses the effects of alcohol use on reproductive and fetal health. Facts about alcohol's impact on families, workplaces, and communities are included, and guidance is provided for helping someone with an alcohol problem receive appropriate treatment and recovery services. The book concludes with a glossary of terms related to alcohol use and abuse and directories of resources for support and additional information."--Publisher.

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