Alcoholism (Print Version)

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Alcoholism

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Latest News

Sleep Troubles Can Jeopardize Alcoholics' Rehab (10/28/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20916.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/27/2004)
Delayed Alcohol Use Linked to Fewer Problems with Abuse or Dependence as Adults (10/22/2004, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/041022nr_delayed_alcohol.htm

From the National Institutes of Health

Alcoholism: Getting the Facts (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/booklet.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/gtfspan.htm
FAQ' s on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/faq/q-a.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/faq/q-a-spanish.htm

Overviews

Alcoholism (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00340
Alcoholism (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://store.health.org/catalog/facts.aspx?topic=3

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Alcohol Abuse: How to Recognize Problem Drinking (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/755.xml
Alcohol: GetFit Self-Tests (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://getfit.samhsa.gov/Alcohol/Tests/default.aspx?position=2
Knowing the Signs of Alcoholism Can Save Lives (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov/newsroom/rep/212.aspx

Treatment

Alcohol Alert: New Advances in Alcoholism Treatment (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa49.htm
Naltrexone for Alcoholism (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/130.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e130.xml
Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://csat.samhsa.gov/12tips/
Understanding Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Treatment (American Psychological Association) - http://helping.apa.org/articles/article.php?id=45

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Alcoholism (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D000437&recruiting;=true
ClinicalTrials.gov: Substance-Related Disorders (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D019966&recruiting;=true

Specific Conditions

Alcohol Impairment Chart (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/nongovpubs/bac-chart/
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/007.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e007.xml

Coping

If Someone Close...Has a Problem with Alcohol or Other Drugs (National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) - http://www.health.org/govpubs/ph317/

Rehabilitation

Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery: Your Doctor Can Help (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/152.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e152.xml
Parents in Recovery (National Association for Children of Alcoholics) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nacoa.org/pdfs/janfeb02.pdf

Related Issues

Driving Safely by Avoiding Alcohol (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_id=zzzuhgj928c⊂_cat=465
Post-Traumatic Sress Disorder (PTSD) and Problems with Alcohol Use (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD) - http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_alcohol.html
Smoking Cessation in Recovering Alcoholics (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/269.xml
Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e269.xml
What Are the Myths Vs. Facts about Alcohol and the Liver? (American Liver Foundation) - http://www.liverfoundation.org/cgi-bin/dbs/articles.cgi?db=articles&uid;=default&ID;=1009&view;_records=1
What Recovering Alcoholics Need to Know about Osteoporosis (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center) - http://www.osteo.org/newfile.asp?doc=r804i&doctitle;=what+recovering+alcoholics+need+to+know+about+osteoporosis&doctype;=html+fact+sheet

Research

Alcohol Alert: Neuroscience Research and Therapeutic Targets (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa61.htm
Screening for Alcohol Problems in Hospitals: Opportunities Often Missed (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/apr2004/niaaa-12.htm
Study Reports Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Alcohol, Drug, Mood and Anxiety Disorders (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2004/niaaa02a.htm

Genetics

Alcohol Researchers Relate a Genetic Factor to Anxiety in Women (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2003/niaaa-01.htm
Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk? (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Family/famhist.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/familyspanish/famhistspan.htm
Genetic Variations and the Risk for Alcohol-Induced Weakness of the Heart (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/137/5_Part_1/I-44
Genetics of Alcoholism (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa60.htm

Dictionaries/Glossaries

GetFit Glossary of Terms for Alcohol (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://getfit.samhsa.gov/Alcohol/information/glossterms.aspx

Directories

Getting Help (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/links/help.aspx
Single-State Agency (SSA) Directory (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2004/kit/state_directory.aspx
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/facilitylocatordoc.htm
TherapistLocator Directory of the United States (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) - http://www.aamft.org/therapistlocator/newpubdirect.htm

Organizations

Al-Anon/Alateen (Al-Anon, Alateen) - Support group for relatives and friends of alcoholics - http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Also available in Spanish - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/default/sp_about.cfm
American Council for Drug Education - http://www.acde.org/
National Association for Children of Alcoholics - http://www.nacoa.net/
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.health.org/
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - http://www.ncadd.org/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

Statistics

22 Million in U.S. Suffer from Substance Dependence or Abuse (Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030905.html
Alcohol Abuse Increases, Dependence Declines across Decade (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2004/niaaa-10.htm
Alcohol Dependence or Abuse and Age at First Use (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/ageDependence/ageDependence.htm
Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Are America's Number One Health Problem (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) - http://www.ncadd.org/facts/numberoneprob.html
Data on Costs of Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/040525nr_adss.htm
FASTATS: Alcohol Use (National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/alcohol.htm
Gender Differences in Substance Dependence and Abuse (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/genderDependence/genderDependence.htm
New Study Shows Approximately 4 Million Living with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.samhsa.gov/news/newsreleases/040729nr_cooc_stats.htm

Women

Alcohol Alerts: Alcohol-An Important Women's Health Issue (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa62/aa62.htm
Alcohol and Women (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_id=zzzpu8dh97c⊂_cat=2008
Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochurewomen/women.htm

Men

What Do You Know about Men's Health? Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Men (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4woman.gov/mens/men.cfm?page=110&mtitle;=alcohol

Children

Alcohol Alert: Children of Alcoholics: Are They Different? (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa09.htm
Children of Alcoholics: Important Facts (National Association for Children of Alcoholics) - http://www.nacoa.net/impfacts.htm
Facts 4 You (National Association for Children of Alcoholics) - http://www.nacoa.net/facts4u.htm
Kids and Alcohol (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/alcohol.html
Questions and Answers about Addiction: Alcoholism (National Association for Children of Alcoholics) - http://www.nacoa.net/addictqa.htm

Teenagers

Coping with an Alcoholic Parent (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/coping_alcoholic.html

Seniors

Alcohol Use and Abuse (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/alcohol.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niapublications.org/spnagepages/alcohol-sp.asp
Alcohol, Medication and Older Adults (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/aaac/aaac_intro_pg1.htm

Other Languages

Alcooliques Anonymes (Alcoholics Anonymous) - In French - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/default/fr_about.cfm

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

Alcohol and Youth - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholandyouth.html
Cirrhosis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cirrhosis.html
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fetalalcoholsyndrome.html
Substance Abuse Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuseproblems.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Alcoholism is the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 05 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 03 August 2004