medical and dental issues associated with alcohol

Question 1

Safe weekly alcohol limits

Answer 1

• no more than 14 units per week on weekly basis
• spread drinking over 3 or more days

Question 2

GI problems associated with chronic heavy drinking

Answer 2

acute gastritis
liver bleeding
gi bleeding
oral, oesophageal, stomach. bowel cancer
pancreatic disease
obesity and malnutrition
vitamin deficiency - folic acid

Question 3

heart problems associated with chronic heavy drinking

Answer 3

cardiomyopathy
cardiac arrhythmia
hypertension
increased triglycerides and LDL cholesterol

Question 4

blood problems associated with heavy drinking

Answer 4

poor wound healing
drug metabolism
thrombocytopenia

Question 5

oral problems in chronic heavy drinking

Answer 5

salivary gland enlargement
dental erosion
bruxism
xerostomia
poor wound healing and osteomyelitis
suppression of immune system

Question 6

dependence definition

Answer 6

a chronic, progressive disease characterised by significant impairment that is directly associated with persistent and excessive use of a psychoactive substance