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Failure to manage the alcohol withdrawal syndrome appropriately can lead to permanent brain damage or death. [48] It has been proposed that brain damage due to alcohol withdrawal may be prevented by the administration of NMDA antagonists, calcium antagonists, and glucocorticoid antagonists. [49]
A governmental report from Britain has found that "There were 8,724 alcohol-related deaths in 2007, lower than 2006, but more than double the 4,144 recorded in 1991. The alcohol-related death rate was 13.3 per 100,000 population in 2007, compared with 6.9 per 100,000 population in 1991."
Alcohol-related health complications soared among middle-aged women during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that calls for heightened attention to alcohol use ...
Alcohol is a potent neurotoxin. [5] The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found, "Alcoholism may accelerate normal aging or cause premature aging of the brain." [6] Another report by the same agency found, "Chronic alcohol consumption, as well as chronic glucocorticoid exposure, can result in premature and/or exaggerated ...
Deaths from drinking increased during the first year of the pandemic. Women saw a particularly steep increase in alcohol deaths. Alcohol deaths spiked among middle-aged adults, especially women ...
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.
Estonia had the highest death rate from alcohol in Europe in 2015 at 8.8 per 100,000 population. [185] In the United States, 30% of people admitted to hospital have a problem related to alcohol. [186] Within the medical and scientific communities, there is a broad consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease state.
Men are nearly three times more likely than women to die from alcohol use in the United States, but a new reports shows that gap has narrowed as the risk for women has grown, especially in recent ...