2. Alcoholism By: Andrew Owens Students in College

3. What is Alcoholism?  When a person drinks over and over knowing the consequences they will face.  No control over the amount of time they drink  Possible to have a drinking problem without being an alcoholic

4. The Disease Itself  Anyone can get it  Does Not discriminate  Tough disease to fight  Isn't just a simple fix  Can be different depending on the person

5. Signs of Alcoholism Neglect responsibilities Use Alcohol in dangerous situation Use of alcohol to relax

6. Signs of Alcoholism  Repeated arrests due to alcohol  Excess drinking and high tolerances  Loss of control while drinking

7. Causes Can Be learned through family members who are alcoholics Failure in work school or relationships

8. Causes Death of a relative or friend Social Pressure

9. General Statistics  Percentage who have had atleast one drink  Women= 59.6%  Men= 71.8%  Percentage who have never had a drink  Women= 22.5%  Men= 11.6%  Percentage of binge drinkers( consume 4-5+ drinks within 2 hours at least once  Women= 28.8%  Men= 43.1%

10. Stress Impact People will try to dull side effects with alcohol Stressors can make alcohol abuse worse Students may have a rough week and just want to forget it

11. Stress Impact People try to hide real life stress with alcohol Stress can cause a relapse Stress of wanting to drink

12. Complications Motor vehicle accidents Poor work performance or school grades decline Domestic abuse

13. Health Risks  Liver Disease  Hepatitis, Cirrhosis  Heart problems  High BP  Bone loss  Osteoporosis  Increase risk of Cancer  Mouth, throat, liver, colon, and breast.

14. Who Gets It?  Anyone can get it!  People surrounded by drinkers  People with a lot of stress  People who try to fit in with the crowd of partiers

15. How it Develops Develops over time Stress or unhappiness in life can increase drinking People gradually need more alcohol to get the same effect

16. Chronic Disease  Non communicable- cannot catch it like a cold  People can relapse easily  Disease can run through the a family of drinkers

17. Treatments Rehab Group Therapy Medication

18. Rehab  Patients can detox and get help  They go for a certain length of time  Depending on severity  Doctors and staff help patients with withdrawal symptoms  Usually a step by step process to follow

19. Medication  Disulfiram -produces a physical reaction that may include flushing, nausea, vomiting and headaches  Naltrexone - blocks the good feelings alcohol causes  Acamprosate - may help you combat alcohol cravings

20. Group therapy  Most well know is AA  Alcoholics Anonymous  Place where people can come together and work out their battles with alcoholism  Usually a meeting setting open and not private  Moderators help patients express their difficulties

21. Organizations  MADD MADD  NIH NIH  NCADD NCADD

22. Life Style Changes Alcoholic  Social situation  Make know to your friends you are not drinking  Develop healthy habits  Eat good, sleep well, exercise  Do activities not centered around alcohol  Go outdoors, explore, get away from the city

23. Prevention  Must set limits for yourself  Couple drinks or DD  Do not succumb to peer pressure  Just Say NO  Reach out to friends and family before alcohol

24. Works Cited  https://ncadd.org/index.php https://ncadd.org/index.php  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/ 000944.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/ 000944.htm  http://www.aa.org/ http://www.aa.org/  http://www.madd.org/ http://www.madd.org/