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  2. Opinion: American women have an alcohol problem. It’s ...

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    Social, political and cultural solutions are required to address rising alcohol-related deaths among American women, writes Jill Filipovic. Opinion: American women have an alcohol problem. It’s ...

  3. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    Alcohol is used as a social lubricant, maybe more so as holiday festivities approach. But drinking carries health and other risks. ... And that statistic was from before Covid-19, when the stress ...

  4. Cultural perceptions and pressures for women around alcohol use have changed dramatically throughout the last couple of decades. The early 2000's saw a sudden rise in heavy episodic drinking, also ...

  5. Subjective response to alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Thus, it is possible that social drinkers and individuals with mild alcohol use disorder may experience the hedonic effects of alcohol as most salient while individuals with more severe alcohol use disorder may consume alcohol for its negative reinforcing properties (i.e., to reduce withdrawal symptoms). The use of retrospective, instead of ...

  6. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

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    Excessive alcohol use causes neuroinflammation and leads to myelin disruptions and white matter loss. The developing adolescent brain is at increased risk of brain damage and other long-lasting alterations to the brain. [60] Adolescents with an alcohol use disorder damage the hippocampal, prefrontal cortex, and temporal lobes. [46]

  7. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined as a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. [124] Excessive alcohol use can lead to health-related illness and continuous alcohol engagement can ultimately lead to death.

  8. Alcohol deaths have more than doubled in recent years ...

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    From 1999 to 2020, the number of alcohol-related deaths has nearly doubled, according to Florida Atlantic University study. A researcher and addiction specialists discuss the risk factors.

  9. Alcohol dependence - Wikipedia

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    Withdrawal symptoms or clinically defined alcohol withdrawal syndrome; Use in larger amounts or for longer periods than intended; Persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down on alcohol use; Time is spent obtaining alcohol or recovering from effects; Social, occupational and recreational pursuits are given up or reduced because of ...