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Alcohol Withdrawal and Alcohol Detoxification , Nalmefene is a newer treatment available as an option for reducing alcohol consumption in people with alcohol depen...
Alcohol and Sensible Drinking - Safe Limits of Alcohol, The comparison with 'never drinkers' is also flawed if they are unhealthy in other ways; 'never drinkers' migh...
Alcoholism and Alcohol Dependence (Management), Alcoholism is characterised by: An overwhelming desire for alcohol. Drinking out of control. A need for increasing amoun...
Effects of Alcohol Abuse, Miscellaneous problems associated with alcohol abuse Loss of libido Fetal alcohol syndrome Alcohol withdrawal Alcohol wi...
Refer Yourself to NHS Drug and Alcohol Support Services , Book a private telephone consultation with a local pharmacist today Book now Self-referr...
Alcoholism and Alcohol Misuse - Recognition and Assessment, In people aged 20–39 years, approximately 13.5% of total deaths are attributable to alcohol. There is a causal relationshi...
Acute Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens, If untreated, 6% of alcohol-dependent patients develop clinically relevant symptoms of withdrawal, with up to 10% of those experiencing delirium...
Hypersexuality (Sex Addiction), It is not yet clear whether compulsive sexual behaviour should be viewed as an addiction similar to drug addictions. Many experts feel that s...
Cocaine Addiction and Abuse, Chronic cocaine use is also associated with cardiovascular adverse effects, and functional brain impairments potentially mediated by vascular pathology. [ 2 ] ...
Gaming Disorder (Gaming Addiction), It is very important to recognise and treat addiction to gaming at an early stage. Just like other addictions, gaming disorder (gaming ad...
Tobacco use. Alcohol use, including quantity, frequency and pattern of use. Alcohol dependence symptoms. , Alcohol addiction Drug addiction Co...
Alcoholism is a word which many people use to mean alcohol dependence (alcohol addiction). Some people are problem drinkers without being dependent on alcohol. , Alcohol dep...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Other conditions within this range are: Alcohol-related birth defects (ARBDs). Partial fetal alcohol syndrome (pFAS). Alcohol-re...
If the history is significant for chronic (long-term) alcohol misuse, serum or urine alcohol levels may be elevated. Imaging CT head scan may be useful in the acute phase, but ...
Liver Disease and Alcohol (Effects of Alcohol Abuse), However, drinking any amount of alcohol regularly increases the risk of cancer; this risk is small, but present, with low levels...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, What is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)? [ 1 ] Alcohol is a known teratogen, but the science underlying its effects still continues to be develop...
Drug or alcohol addiction. Eating disorders . Individuals may also hear voices or see images which are not there.
Drug and alcohol addiction support services. For most mental health services, you have to be referred by your GP.
People with alcohol dependence and alcohol addiction . Recipients of blood transfusions pre-1991 in the UK, or recipients of unsafe blood transfusions in other countries.
Other possible problems with opioids include dependence and addiction. When prescribed in the short term, for example in end-of-life care for cancer, addiction does not usually occur.