Health Reference Series: Alcoholism Sourcebook

Editor: Hayes, Kevin
Publication Year: 2021
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Single-User Purchase Price: $97.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $145.50
ISBN: 978-1-80316-063-4
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count: 19
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Alcoholism Sourcebook, Sixth Edition provides detailed information about alcoholism, its consequences, effects, and treatment.

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Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Part 1. Understanding Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence
  • Chapter 1—Alcohol and Alcohol Use
  • Chapter 2—When Can Alcohol Be Used Safely?
  • Chapter 3—Binge Drinking
  • Chapter 4—Alcohol Overdose
  • Chapter 5—Simultaneous Polydrug Use
  • Chapter 6—Alcohol Statistics in the United States
  • Chapter 7—Understanding the Development of Alcoholism
  • Chapter 8—The Genetics of Alcoholism
  • Chapter 9—Alcohol-Use Disorder: An Overview
  • Chapter 10—Alcohol Myths and Facts
  • Part 2. Underage Drinking
  • Chapter 11—Minimum Legal Drinking Age
  • Chapter 12—Factors Contributing to Underage Drinking
  • Chapter 13—Underage Drinking Statistics
  • Chapter 14—The Role of Advertising in Underage Drinking
  • Chapter 15—Alcohol Use and Adolescent Development
  • Chapter 16—Alcohol and Energy Drinks: A Dangerous Mix
  • Chapter 17—College Drinking
  • Chapter 18—Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Alcohol Problems in Adolescents
  • Part 3. The Physical Effects and Consequences of Alcohol Abuse
  • Chapter 19—Blood Alcohol Concentration
  • Chapter 20—Alcohol Changes the Brain
  • Chapter 21—Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease
  • Chapter 22—Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease
  • Chapter 23—Alcoholic Neuropathy
  • Chapter 24—Alcohol and the Lung
  • Chapter 25—Alcohol Abuse Affects Bone Health
  • Chapter 26—Other Organs at Risk from Alcohol Abuse
  • Chapter 27—Other Diseases and Disorders Associated with Alcohol
  • Chapter 28—Aging and Alcohol
  • Chapter 29—Alcohol-Induced Organ Injury: The Role of Nutrition
  • Chapter 30—Alcohol and COVID-19
  • Part 4. The Effects of Alcohol on Reproductive and Fetal Health
  • Chapter 31—Overview of Infertility and Alcohol
  • Chapter 32—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
  • Chapter 33—Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
  • Chapter 34—Alcohol and Breastfeeding
  • Part 5. Mental-Health Problems Associated with Alcohol Abuse
  • Chapter 35—Alcohol and Mental Health
  • Chapter 36—Alcohol Use and Addiction
  • Chapter 37—Alcohol and Hangover
  • Chapter 38—Anxiety and Alcohol-Use Disorders
  • Chapter 39—Psychosocial Factors in Alcohol Use and Alcoholism
  • Chapter 40—Alcohol’s Association with Suicide
  • Part 6. Alcohol’s Impact on Family, Work, and the Community
  • Chapter 41—Children Living with Alcohol-Abusing Parents
  • Chapter 42—Alcohol Impaired Driving
  • Chapter 43—Prevention of Alcohol-Related Workplace Problems
  • Chapter 44—Alcohol and Stress in the Military
  • Chapter 45—Alcohol-Related Fire Fatalities
  • Part 7. Treatment and Recovery
  • Chapter 46—Strategies for Reducing Alcohol Consumption or Quitting
  • Chapter 47—Alcohol Treatment
  • Chapter 48—Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol-Use Disorder
  • Chapter 49—Withdrawal from Alcohol
  • Chapter 50—Gaps in Clinical Prevention and Treatment for Alcohol-Use Disorders
  • Chapter 51—Alcohol Rehabilitation
  • Part 8. Additional Help and Information
  • Chapter 52—Glossary of Terms Related to Alcohol Use and Abuse
  • Chapter 53—Directory of Support Groups for Alcohol-Related Concerns
  • Chapter 54—Directory of Organizations with Information about Alcohol Use and Abuse