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Alcohol Alert #60
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Research has shown conclusively that familial transmission of alcoholism risk is at least in part genetic and not just the result of family environment (1). The task of current science is to identify what a person inherits that increases ...More…
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The Genetics of Alcoholism- Alcohol Alert No. 18-1992
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — The idea that alcoholism runs in families is an ancient one. In recent decades, science has advanced this idea from the status of folk-observation to systematic investigation (1-3). In the 1970s, studies documented that alcoholism does run in ...More…
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Alcohol and Aging - Alcohol Alert No. 40-1998
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Persons age 65 and older constitute the fastest growing segment of the American population. Although the extent of alcoholism among the elderly is debated, the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol problems are likely to become increasingly ...More…
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Moderate Drinking - Alcohol Alert No. 16-1992
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Moderate drinking is difficult to define because it means different things to different people. The term is often confused with "social drinking," which refers to drinking patterns that are accepted by the society in which they occur. However, . ...More…
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Alcohol-Medication Interactions - Alcohol Alert No. 27-1995
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Many medications can interact with alcohol, leading to increased risk of illness, injury, or death. For example, it is estimated that alcohol-medication interactions may be a factor in at least 25 percent of all emergency room admissions (1). An ...More…
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Alcohol and Transportation Safety - Alcohol Alert No. 52
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Research has shown that even low blood alcohol concentration (BAC)1 impairs driving skills and increases crash risk. New information about BAC and impairment has led to policy changes, which have contributed to declines in alcohol-related crashes ...More…
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Alcohol and Tobacco - Alcohol Alert No. 39-1998
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Extensive research supports the popular observation that "smokers drink and drinkers smoke." Moreover, the heaviest alcohol consumers are also the heaviest consumers of tobacco. Concurrent use of these drugs poses a significant public health ...More…
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Alcohol and Stress - Alcohol Alert No. 32-1996
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — The term "stress" often is used to describe the subjective feeling of pressure or tension. However, when scientists refer to stress, they mean the many objective physiological processes that are initiated in response to a stressor. As this ...More…
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Alcohol and Nutrition - Alcohol Alert No. 22- 1993
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Nutrition is a process that serves two purposes: to provide energy and to maintain body structure and function. Food supplies energy and provides the building blocks needed to replace worn or damaged cells and the nutritional components needed ...More…
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Alcohol and Hormones - Alcohol Alert No. 26-1994
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Hormones are chemical messengers that control and coordinate the functions of all tissues and organs. Each hormone is secreted from a particular gland and distributed throughout the body to act on tissues at different sites. Two areas of the ...More…
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Alcohol and Sleep - Alcohol Alert No. 41-1998
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — The average adult sleeps 7.5 to 8 hours every night. Although the function of sleep is unknown, abundant evidence demonstrates that lack of sleep can have serious consequences, including increased risk of depressive disorders, impaired breathing, ...More…
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Drinking and Driving - Alcohol Alert No. 31-1996
Institute of Alcohol Abuse — Driving involves multiple tasks, the demands of which can change continually. To drive safely, one must maintain alertness, make decisions based on ever-changing information present in the environment, and execute maneuvers based on these ...More…