Alcohol lifestyle Flashcards
What is meant by the units of alcohol?
A way to measure the amount of pure alcohol in an alcoholic drink
What is meant by alcohol by volume (ABV)?
The percentage of a total volume of a drink that is pure alcohol
How do you calculate the total units of a drink?
The ABV x volume (ml)
Then divide this answer by 1000 (units relevant to litres)
What are the guidelines for safer alcohol usage?
No more than 14 units a week on a regular basis
Ideally spaced over 3 or more days if done regularly
Is trying to cut down should start by having alcohol free days
How many people in the UK do not follow alochol regulation guidelines?
1 in 3 men
1 in 7 women
What health concerns can alcohol increase the risk of?
Liver damage
obesity
Cancer
GERD and peptic ulcers
Pancreatitis
Depression/anxiety
Neuropathy
Hypertension
Cardiomyopathy
Accidents and trauma
What are the impacts of alcohol on unborn babries?
Low birth weight, learning/behavioural disorders, fetal alcohol syndrome
What are some statistics around the effects of alcohol in the home?
30% divorce
40% domestic violence
20% child abuse
How might excessive alcohol use be managed on a personal level?
Primary care - monitoring, advice, may be prescribe thiamine to protects NS
Referral to a specialist alcohol service for ongoing support in moderate or severe dependence
Admission to hospital to acute withdrawl or neurological conditions
Psychological support CBT and behavioural therapy
Specialist maintenace therpay alongside acomprostate to stop alcohol withdrawl
How can alcohol consumption be managed on a population level?
Educational advertising
Taxation of alcohol products
Regulating availability (opening times and density)
Regulating the marketing - no adverts before watershed
Health warning on lables
Funding local alcohol services
