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| A condition in which the consumption of alcohol has produced major psychological, physical, social, or occupational problems. |
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| A pattern of alcohol consumption aimed at reducing stress and anxiety |
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| the avoidance of some consumable item or behavior |
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| individuals whose behavior consciously or unconsciously encourages another person's continuation in a pattern of alcohol or other drug abuse |
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| 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 |
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| a syndrome in which alcohol abuse involves a variety of significant physical, psychological, social, and behavioral problems |
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| alcohol withdrawal syndrome |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| a condition in which fat deposits accumulate in the liver as a result of chronic alcohol abuse |
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| a disease involving inflammation of the liver as a result of chronic alcohol abuse |
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| a disease involving scarring and deterioration of liver cells as a result of chronic alcohol abuse |
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| a condition in which chronic alcohol abuse produces cognitive deficits such as difficulties in problem solving and memory |
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| Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
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| a condition resulting from chronic alcohol consumption, characterized by disorientation, cognitive deficits, amnesia and motor difficulty |
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| the tendency to make up elaborate past histories to cover the fact that long-term memory has been impaired. |
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| fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) |
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| a serious condition involving mental retardation and facial-cranial malformations in the offspring of an alcoholic mother |
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| capable of producing specific birth defects |
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| fetal alcohol effect (FAE) |
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| a cognitive deficiency in the offspring of an alcholic mother. it is regarded as less serious than fetal alcohol syndrome |
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| a way of understanding a phenomenon in terms of complex interacting relationships among individuals, family, friends, and community |
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| the concept that individuals who live with a person who has an alcohol (or other drug) dependence suffer themselves from difficulties of self-image and impaired social independence. |
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| children of alcoholics (COAs) |
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| individuals who grew up in a family with either one or two alcoholic parents |
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| the likelihood that one member of a twin or family relation will have a condition if the other member has it. |
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| a medication that causes severe physical reactions and discomfort when combined with alcohol. Brand name is Antabuse. |
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| A long-lasting opiate antagonist for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is ReVia. Brand name for an extended release injectable form is Vivitrol. |
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| a long-lasting opiate antagonist for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Revex |
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| a GABA-rleated drug for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Campral. |
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| a serotonin-related drug for the treatment of alcoholism. Brand name is Zofran |
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| Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) |
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| A worldwide organization devoted to the treatment of alcoholism through self-help groups and adherence to its principles, which include absolute abstinence from alcohol. |
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| 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. |
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| Self-Managment And Recovery Training |
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| employee assistance programs (EAPs) |
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| corporate or institutional programs for workers or employees to help them with alcohol or other drug-abuse problems. |
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| member assistance programs (MAPs) |
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| 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 |
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