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  2. Alcoholism - Wikipedia

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    The use of alcohol to self-medicate stress or anxiety can turn into alcoholism. [24] Someone with a parent or sibling with an alcohol use disorder is three to four times more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder themselves, but only a minority of them do. [4] Environmental factors include social, cultural and behavioral influences. [25]

  3. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    The long-term effects of alcohol have been extensively researched. The health effects of long-term alcohol consumption vary depending on the amount consumed. Even light drinking poses health risks, [1] but atypically small amounts of alcohol may have health benefits. [2] Alcoholism causes severe health consequences which outweigh any potential ...

  4. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol expectations are beliefs and attitudes that people have about the effects they will experience when drinking alcoholic beverages. Alcohol expectancy theory posits that drinking behaviors are driven by these expectations, and the individual may be motivated to drink to obtain desired alcohol effects or, alternatively, motivated to ...

  5. Alcoholic liver disease - Wikipedia

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    Continuation of alcohol use will result in a higher risk of progression of liver disease and cirrhosis. In patients with acute alcoholic hepatitis, clinical manifestations include fever, jaundice, hepatomegaly, and possible hepatic decompensation with hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, and ascites accumulation. Tender hepatomegaly may ...

  6. Alcohol tolerance - Wikipedia

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    Such atypical alcohol dehydrogenase levels are less frequent in alcoholics than in non-alcoholics. [5] Furthermore, among alcoholics, the carriers of this atypical enzyme consume lower ethanol doses, compared to the individuals without the allele. [citation needed] An estimated one out of twenty people have an alcohol flush reaction. It is not ...

  7. Alcoholics to be given ketamine to see if it reduces alcohol use

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    The trial will recruit 280 people with alcohol problems who will be randomly split into two groups. Half will be given ketamine at the dose used in the first clinical trial with psychological therapy.

  8. Drug abuse retinopathy - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol-induced liver disease can also exacerbate other health conditions that contribute to retinopathy, such as hypertension [39] and hyperglycemia. [39] [40] Metabolic pathway of vitamin A. Alcohol consumption leads to abnormalities in the metabolism pathways of several essential nutrients for eye health such as vitamin A and zinc.

  9. 'The Bachelor's Joey Graziadei Reveals Gilbert Syndrome ... - AOL

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    Joey Graziadei is assuring fans that he's healthy, happy and medically sound after concern spread among viewers and social media followers regarding the coloration of his eyes.The Bachelor star ...