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Nutraceutical Intervention for Treatment of Alcoholism and Drinking Problems
Published in Raj K. Keservani, Anil K. Sharma, Rajesh K. Kesharwani, Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements, 2020
The optimal treatment for subduing drinking problems in adults depends on the correct identification of chronic symptoms (early onset type) and a robust natural predisposition to the disease and for the late-onset type; it depends on the temperament signs typically brought on by psychosocial issues. Developing adults with binge-drinking patterns also might be helped by discerning managements. Although introductory effort on the pharmacogenetics of intoxication and its management has been hopeful, the task of handling still rests on medical valuation. Transitory communicative interventions that encourage the patient to set goals for a decrease in heavy consumption or self-discipline also are part of the ideal treatment (Johnson, 2010).
Deception and the Systemic Problem of Substance Abuse
Published in Harold V. Hall, Joseph G. Poirier, Detecting Malingering and Deception, 2020
Harold V. Hall, Joseph G. Poirier
The NSDUH collected data across age groups on past month alcohol ingestion. These data are categorized into binge alcohol use and heavy alcohol use by gender. For men, binge alcohol use is defined as consuming five or more drinks on a single occasion in the past 30 days. For women, binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks on a single location in the past 30 days. Heavy alcohol consumption is defined as binge drinking on five or more days in the past 30 days. In 2018, approximately 139.8 million Americans age 12 or older consumed alcohol in the prior month. Of these, 67.1 million were binge drinkers and 16.6 million were heavy drinkers. Of these numbers, 1 in 11 adolescents were estimated to be past month alcohol users.
Case 22
Published in Edward Schwarz, Tomos Richards, Cases of a Hollywood Doctor, 2019
Edward Schwarz, Tomos Richards
The current recommendations are that both men and women should not exceed 14 units per week of alcohol. If this maximum number is consumed, it should be spread out over more than 3 days, not consumed in one session. Binge drinking is harmful to health.
Binge Drinkers Shouldn’t Set Their Own Alcohol Reduction Goals! Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Goal-Based Alcohol Reduction Interventions among Young People
Published in Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 2022
Binge drinking is a particular health risk for adolescents and young adults (de Goede et al., 2021), and it is associated with an increased risk of injury from motor vehicle accidents, drowning, and violence, as well as an increase in the incidence of reckless behaviors such as unsafe sex and drunk driving (Hamilton, Keech, Peden, & Hagger, 2018; Jones, Van Den Bree, Zammit, & Taylor, 2020; Solomon, 2014; Van Gemert et al., 2011; Zador, Krawchuk, & Voas, 2000). Binge drinking also increases the likelihood of future alcohol addiction (de Goede et al., 2021; Jennison, 2004) and long-term health consequences such as liver damage, cancer, and dementia (Grønbæk, 2009). Therefore, it is important to test interventions that may help to reduce unsafe drinking behavior among young people. The aim of this preregistered study was to investigate the relative effectiveness of three types of alcohol reduction interventions among a sample of young Australians, who are more likely than the general Australian population to consume alcohol in excessive quantities (Gilchrist, Smith, Magee, & Jones, 2012).
Student awareness of campus medical amnesty policies
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2022
GracieLee M. Weaver, Emily Kroshus, Jeff Milroy, David Wyrick
Binge drinking – the consumption of 4-5 or more drinks in 2 hours1 – is endemic on US college campuses. Estimates suggest that more than one-third (38%) of full-time college students binge drank in the past month.2 Binge drinking can increase risk for unintentional injury, sexual assault, alcohol use disorder, and potentially life-threatening alcohol poisoning.3–5 In 2014, there were an estimated 1,519 alcohol-related deaths among college students.6 Despite the fact that rates of binge drinking among college-age individuals have been on the decline,3,6 deaths related to alcohol poisoning among this population have been on the rise, reaching 2.83 per 100,000 students in 2014 as compared to 0.80 per 100,000 students in 1998.6 Extant evidence suggests that college-aged individuals are at higher risk of alcohol-related death if they are a male, student-athlete, in their first or second year, enrolled in a public college or university, associated with Greek life, or left alone after drinking.7–9
Association between perceived risk of harm and self-reported binge drinking, cigarette smoking, and marijuana smoking in young adults
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2021
Matthew Hanauer, Madison R. Walker, Kendall Machledt, Melissa Ragatz, Jonathan T. Macy
Alcohol is the most commonly-used substance by young adults and college students, closely followed by tobacco and then marijuana, the most widely-used illicit drug.5,6 Although recreational and medical marijuana use are becoming legalized in several states, in the state that this study took place, marijuana use is not legalized for either medical or recreational use. Although specific definitions vary by sex and body mass, binge drinking is commonly defined as any consumption of alcohol that increases the risk of the drinker experiencing alcohol-related problems and/or that puts others at risk of secondhand effects.7 Physical health consequences associated with binge drinking include alcohol poisoning, alcohol dependence, liver cirrhosis, several types of cancer, preventable injuries, and increased prominence of sexually transmitted infections.8,9 Binge drinking is a dangerous behavior that contributes to a large portion of alcohol-related deaths each year, and it is the most prevalent form of alcohol consumption by college students and other young adults.10–13 In addition to the direct consequences of binge drinking, individuals who engage in frequent binge drinking are also more likely to report concurrent use of cigarettes and/or marijuana.14