Alcoholism

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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An intriguing look at the history of alcoholism and its dramatic effects, from the first fermented grape to current advances in genetic research.Alcoholism tells the story of a disease familiar to many yet not well understood. It is the first "biography" of alcohol abuse that gauges its devastating effects on the body, the family, the economy, and the community.Alcoholism provides the latest understanding of the disease as a behavioral dysfunction and a biological condition. Coverage includes the origins of alcohol and the discovery of alcoholism as a medical disease; the biology of alcoholism and its effects on the body; and current diagnostic and treatment methods for alcoholism. In addition, the book explores the effects on society of such alcoholism-related problems as domestic abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, drunk driving, and suicide, as well as promising new directions in alcoholism research, awareness, treatment, and prevention.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-10-22
Mått156 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt397 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBiographies of Disease
Antal sidor176
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780313359088

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Series ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 Alcoholism, HistoricallyAn Ancient MythAlcohol: A Gift from the Gods?Early "Spirits"Alcohol as MedicineThe Church and Alcohol AbuseAlcohol in Colonial Times and Early AmericaFrom Sin to Sickness: Medical PioneersChapter 2 Alcohol Use and AbuseHow Much Is Too Much? A Look at Blood AlcoholAlcoholism DefinedThe Impact of OveruseAlcoholism vs. Alcohol Dependency vs. Alcohol AbuseSigns and SymptomsCauses of AlcoholismWho Is At Risk?Health ComplicationsMoral Failing or Legitimate Disease?Chapter 3 Diagnosing and Treating AlcoholismAlcoholism: Chronic and ComplicatedScreening and DiagnosisAlcoholism Treatment: A HistoryTreatment OptionsBarriers to TreatmentThe Power of Alcoholics AnonymousTreatment AlternativesChapter 4 Alcoholism and SocietyMore Than a DiseaseSocialized Teenage Alcohol AbuseWho's Drinking? Alcoholism in NumbersAmerica's Bar TabAlcohol Abuse and the American FamilyDrunk DrivingDrinking and Young PeopleOn Campus: Underage and Under the InfluenceChapter 5 Alcoholism-Related ProblemsAlcohol, Violence and CrimeAlcohol and Risky BehaviorDual AddictionNutritional TroublesProblems at School and WorkChapter 6 Alcoholism Today and BeyondChanging Attitudes, Targeted TreatmentsThe Science of AddictionNew MedicationsNon-Drug ApproachesAlcoholism and Modern ResearchRemoving Barriers: Alcoholism Treatment and InsuranceConclusionTimelineGlossaryBibliographyIndex