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2. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol is the most recreationally used drug internationally, [ 64 ] throughout history it has played a variety of roles, from medicine to a mood enhancer. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse however have undergone rigorous examination as a disease which has pervasive physiological and biosocial implications.

3. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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   The term "alcoholism" was split into "alcohol abuse" and "alcohol dependence" in 1980's DSM-III, and in 1987's DSM-III-R behavioral symptoms were moved from "abuse" to "dependence". [115] Some scholars suggested that DSM-5 merges alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single new entry, [116] named "alcohol-use disorder". [117] DSM-5 ...

4. Alcohol intoxication - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol intoxication, also known in overdose as alcohol poisoning, [ 1 ] commonly described as drunkenness or inebriation, [ 9 ] is the behavior and physical effects caused by a recent consumption of alcohol. [ 6 ][ 10 ] In addition to the toxicity of ethanol, the main psychoactive component of alcoholic beverages, other physiological symptoms ...

5. 5 common alcohol myths debunked: Experts unpack the truth ...

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   “They can regulate their alcohol intake and avoid developing alcohol use disorder,” George F. Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) tells Yahoo Life ...

6. Alcohol-related brain damage - Wikipedia

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   The brain is a major target for the actions of alcohol, and heavy alcohol consumption has long been associated with brain damage. Studies clearly indicate that alcohol is neurotoxic, with direct effects on nerve cells. Chronic alcohol abusers are at additional risk for brain injury from related causes, such as poor nutrition, liver disease, and ...

7. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption - Wikipedia

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   The short-term effects of alcohol consumption range from a decrease in anxiety and motor skills and euphoria at lower doses to intoxication (drunkenness), to stupor, unconsciousness, anterograde amnesia (memory "blackouts"), and central nervous system depression at higher doses. Cell membranes are highly permeable to alcohol, so once it is in ...