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2. Alcohol intoxication - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol intoxication, commonly described in higher doses as drunkenness or inebriation, [9] and known in overdose as alcohol poisoning, [1] is the behavior and physical effects caused by recent consumption of alcohol.

3. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia

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   More severe symptoms may include seizures, and delirium tremens (DTs); which can be fatal in untreated patients. [1] Symptoms start at around 6 hours after last drink. [2] Peak incidence of seizures occurs at 24-36 hours [5] and peak incidence of delirium tremens is at 48-72 hours. [6] Alcohol withdrawal may occur in those who are alcohol ...

4. Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol

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   The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, commonly abbreviated as CIWA or CIWA-Ar (revised version), is a 10-item scale used in the assessment and management of alcohol withdrawal. [1] [2] Each item on the scale is scored independently, and the summation of the scores yields an aggregate value that correlates to the severity of ...

5. Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

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   Signs of alcohol abuse are related to alcohol's effects on organ systems. However, while these findings are often present, they are not necessary to make a diagnosis of alcohol abuse. Alcohol use disorder causes acute central nervous system depression which leads to inebriation, euphoria, impulsivity, sedation and poor judgment. Chronic alcohol ...

6. CAGE questionnaire - Wikipedia

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   The CAGE questionnaire, the name of which is an acronym of its four questions, is a widely used screening test for problem drinking and potential alcohol problems.The questionnaire takes less than one minute to administer, [1] and is often used in primary care or other general settings as a quick screening tool rather than as an in-depth interview for those who have alcoholism.

7. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Wikipedia

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   The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a ten-item questionnaire approved by the World Health Organization to screen patients for hazardous (risky) and harmful alcohol consumption. It was developed from a WHO multi-country collaborative study, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] the items being selected for the AUDIT being the best performing of ...

8. Addictive behavior - Wikipedia

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   An addictive behavior is a behavior, or a stimulus related to a behavior (e.g., sex or food), that is both rewarding and reinforcing, and is associated with the development of an addiction. There are two main forms of addiction: substance use disorders (including alcohol, tobacco, drugs and cannabis) and behavioral addiction (including sex ...

9. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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   Warning signs of alcoholism include the consumption of increasing amounts of alcohol and frequent intoxication, preoccupation with drinking to the exclusion of other activities, promises to quit drinking and failure to keep those promises, the inability to remember what was said or done while drinking (colloquially known as "blackouts ...