Alcohol- Definition and Addiction

Category: Alcohol

Terminology: Alcohol, Booze, Brew, Hard stuff, Hard A, Shine Drank.

Method of Administration: Oral

Short Term:

Physiological Affects may be Increase/decrease stomach acid, Vasodilation, Antidiuretic Hormone, Decrease pain, Liver on Alert- Metabolism of toxin, Depression of sensory-motor response, and black outs.

Psycological Effects giddiness, impulsive behaviour, dis-inhibition, Depression, Anxiety, Aggression, and Blackouts.

Long Term Effects:

Physiological effects may be icreased Tolerance, Tissue Dependence, Revers Tolerance, Stomach ulcers, gastritis, esophologeal bleeding, pabncreas, liver damage, Blood anemia, reduced immune response, reduced white blood cells, Cardiovascular: enlarged heart, arrhythmia, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, Urinary: kidney cirrhosis, Reproductive: lowered testosterone. Pregnancy complications: FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Respiratory pulmonary edema, Endocrine system, Musculoskeletal system: gout, Aseptic necrosis. Neurological disorders: polyneuropathy vision disturbed sleep, blackouts personality changes cerebral atrophy organic brain disease.

Long Term Psychological Effects

Decreased memory, Decreased ability to learn, Depression, Arrested Development.

Overdose:

Loss of consciousness, Coma, Death.

Withdrawal:

Hangover= mild withdrawal symptoms, Severe symptoms : from chronic use: Rebound Effect (Sympathetic Nervous system), Increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, shaky, stomach cramps, vomiting, seizure, DT’s Hallucinations, Death.

Drug Interactions:

Anatabusem, Synergistic with CNS depressants,Usually mixed with everything including coffee.

Treatment

Most drug treatment is based on alcohol treatment programs. Jellnick/ Disease Model/ Hazelton Hospital Model.

Alcohol Powerpoint HE 366 Spring 2011

History of Use:

Alcohol has been around for as long as history has been keeping track; it appears in the first testoments of the bible. As well, alcohol plays a huge role in US...