Cha. 5: The Effects of Alcohol Abuse & Addiction

Question 1

Whether or not a person _____ the effects of the chemical will determine their likelihood of continuing with the chemical

Answer 1

Enjoys

Question 2

Most people who abuse alcohol (are/are not) alcohol dependent.

Answer 2

Are not

Question 3

Approximately _____ of people who abuse alcohol are dependent.

Answer 3

10-15%

Question 4

What are the two clear indicators of dependence?

Answer 4

Tolerance

Withdrawal symptoms

Question 5

What aspect of addiction can make treatment incredibly difficult for some people?

Answer 5

Cravings

Question 6

What are the complications of abuse on our organs?

Answer 6

Digestive system: Very susceptible to stomach cancer and anything in digestive chain (tongue, jaw, esophagus, larynx, stomach, bowels).

• Pancreas: Increases risk for pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
• Avitaminosis: A B vitamin deficiency; unsure how it happens. First thing in detox, is thiamin infusions (B vitamin)
• Liver: Fatty and inefficient liver, high risk for cirrhosis and liver cancer
• Barrett’s Esophagus: GIRD develops as we get older naturally, but drinking heavily does as well, which increases risk of cancer of esophagus

Question 7

Addiction to alcohol puts the user at a high risk of developing these diseases:

Answer 7

Hepatitis

Diabetes

Question 8

What is the French Paradox?

Answer 8

The fact that the French eat very fatty foods, but have less heart disease and heart attacks than in US because they drink red wine

Question 9

Red wine has _____, which raises your _____, keeping your veins and heart healthy.

Answer 9

Resveratrol; HDL (good fat)

Question 10

What are the complications of alcohol use on the CNS?

Answer 10

• Depression, anxiousness
• Neurodegeneration
• Memory disorders
• Wernicke Korsakoff’s syndrome

Question 11

What are two of the memory disorders found in alcoholics?

Answer 11

• Alcohol-Induced Persisting Amnesic Disorder

* Alcohol-Induced Persisting Dementia

Question 12

What are the complications of alcohol use on the PNS?

Answer 12

• Unable to feel extremities

* Sexual dysfunction

Question 13

Some symptoms of alcohol withdrawal are:

Answer 13

Agitation, anxiety, tremor, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, exaggerated reflexes, insomnia, vivid dreams or nightmares, nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, headache, memory impairment, problems in concentration, and possible withdrawal seizures

Question 14

About _____ of people with delirium die.

Answer 14

40%

Question 15

Withdrawal symptoms begins about _____ hours after last drink.

Answer 15

12 hours (changes per person)

Question 16

Amount of alcohol that can be consumed each day without damage is:

Answer 16

One per day for women, two for men

Question 17

It is suggested that any amount taken by women increases _____.

Answer 17

Breast cancer