Chapter 9 - Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Question 1

Alcoholism

Answer 1

A condition in which the consumption of alcohol has produced major psychological, physical, social, or occupational problems.

Question 2

Symptomatic Drinking

Answer 2

A patter of alcohol consumption aimed at reducing stress and anxiety.

Question 3

Abstinence

Answer 3

The avoidance of some consumable item or behavior.

Question 4

Enablers

Answer 4

Individuals whose behavior consciously or unconsciously encourages another person’s continuation in a pattern of alcohol or other drug abuse.

Question 5

Alcohol Abuse

Answer 5

A syndrome characterized primarily by the continued use of alcohol despite the drinker’s knowledge of having a persistent physical problem or some social or occupational difficulty.

Question 6

Alcohol Dependence

Answer 6

A syndrom in which alcohol abuse involves a variety of significant physical, psychological, social, and behavioral problems.

Question 7

Alcohol Withdrawl Syndrome

Answer 7

The more common of two general reactions to the cessation of alcohol consumption in an alcoholic. it is characterized by physiological discomfort, seizures, and sleep disturbances.

Question 8

Delirium Tremens (DTs)

Answer 8

The less common of two general reactions to the cessation of drinking in an alcoholic. It is characterized by extreme disorientation and confusion, fever, hallucinations, and other symptoms.

Question 9

Fatty Liver

Answer 9

A condition in which fat deposits accumulate in the liver as a result of chronic alcohol abuse.

Question 10

Alcoholic Hepatitis

Answer 10

A disease involving inflammation of the liver as a result of chronic alcohol abuse.

Question 11

Alcoholic Cirrhosis

Answer 11

A disease involving scarring and deterioration of liver cells as a result of chronic alcohol abuse.

Question 12

Alcoholic Dementia

Answer 12

A condition in which chronic alcohol abuse produces cognitive deficits such as difficulties in problem solving and memory.

Question 13

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Answer 13

A condition resulting from chronic alcohol consumption, characterized by disorientation, cognitive deficits, amnesia, and motor difficulty.

Question 14

Thiamine

Answer 14

Vitamin B1

Question 15

Confabulation

Answer 15

The tendency to make up elaborate past histories to cover the fact that long-term memory has been impaired.

Question 16

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Answer 16

A serious condition involving mental retardation and facial-cranial malformations in the offspring of an alcoholic mother.

Question 17

Teratogenic

Answer 17

Capable of producing specific birth defects.

Question 18

Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE)

Answer 18

A cognitive deficiency in the offspring of an alcoholic mother. It is regarded as less serious that fetal alcohol syndrome.

Question 19

Systems Approach

Answer 19

A way of understanding a phenomenon in terms of complex interacting relationships among individuals, family, friends and community.

Question 20

Codependency

Answer 20

The concept that individuals who live with a person who has an alcohol (or other drug) dependence suffer themselves from the difficulties of self-image and impaired social independence.

Question 21

Children of Alcoholics (COAs)

Answer 21

Individuals who grew up in a family with either one or two alcoholic parents.

Question 22

Concordance Rate

Answer 22

The likelihood that one member or a twin or family relation will have a condition if the other member has it.

Question 23

Disulfiram

Answer 23

A medication that causes severe physical retains and discomfort when combined with alcohol. Brand name is Anatabuse.

Question 24

Naltrexone

Answer 24

A long-lasting antagonist for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is ReVia. Brand name for an extended release injectable for is Vivitrol.

Question 25

Nalmefene

Answer 25

A long-lasting antagonist for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Revex.

Question 26

Acamprostate

Answer 26

A GABA-related drug for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Campral.

Question 27

Ondansetron

Answer 27

A serotonin-related drug for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Zofran.

Question 28

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Answer 28

A worldwide organization devoted to the treatment of alcoholism through self-help groups and adherence to its principles, which include absolute abstinence from alcohol.

Question 29

SMART Recovery

Answer 29

A treatment program for abuse of alcohol and other drugs that emphasizes a nonspiritual philosophy and a greater sense of personal control in the abuser. SMART stands for Self-Managing And Recovery Training.

Question 30

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)

Answer 30

Corporate of institutional programs for workers or employees to help them with alcohol or other drug-abuse problems.

Question 31

Member Assistance Programs (MAPs)

Answer 31

Institutional programs for workers or employees to help them with alcohol or other drug-abuse problems, set up by established unions within the organization and tailored to meet the needs of union members.