Author: Unknown
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: alcoholism, alcohol, research
Number of Pages: 98
Published: 1993-12-01
ISBN-10: 0788100211
ISBN-13: 9780788100215

Covers: addiction, how alcohol damages the body, improving alcohol treatment, prevention of alcohol-related problems, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and much more.

Author: Dianne M. Welsh
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: function, organ, effect, alcohol
Number of Pages: 97
Published: 1997-06
ISBN-10: 0788174207
ISBN-13: 9780788174209

Presents a selection of articles on the effect of alcohol use on organ function. Topics include: alcohol's effects on liver function, alcohol-related pancreatic damage, alcohol and the cardiovascular system, alcohol's contribution to compromised immunity, the hemotological complications of alcoholism, the endocrine system and alcohol-related hormonal imbalances, impairments of brain and behavior, alcohol's role in gastrointestinal tract disorders, and alcohol's impact on kidney function. Diagrams.

Author: Louis Sullivan
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: report, congress, special, seventh, health, alcohol
Number of Pages: 318
Published: 1997-08-01
ISBN-10: 078814183X
ISBN-13: 9780788141836

The Special Reports to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health describe current alcohol-related research findings that let us know that we are making progress and that help us to develop a vision for the future. Covers: alcohol abuse and alcoholism; epidemiology; genetics and environment; neuroscience; medical consequences; fetal alcohol syndrome and other effects of alcohol on pregnancy outcome; adverse social consequences; diagnosis and assessment of alcohol use disorders; prevention; early and minimal intervention; and treatment. Extensive charts and tables.

Author: Unknown
Publisher: World Health Organization
Keywords: policy, alcohol, report, status, global
Number of Pages: 222
Published: 2004
ISBN-10: 9241580356
ISBN-13: 9789241580359

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are about 2 billion people worldwide consuming alcoholic beverages, and 76.3 million with diagnosed alcohol use disorders. From a public health perspective, the global burden of alcohol, both in terms of morbidity and mortality, is considerable; alcohol consumption causes 3.2% of deaths (1.8 million) and 4.0% of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (58.3 million). Overall, there are causal relationships between alcohol consumption and more than 60 types of disease and injury. To alleviate this burden of alcohol consumption, many countries have

Author: WHO
Publisher: WHO
Keywords: alcohol, related, harm, reduce, interventions, effectiveness, cost–effectiveness, evidence
Number of Pages: 127
Published: 2009-12-31
ISBN-10: 9289041757
ISBN-13: 9789289041751

The WHO European Region has the highest proportion of total ill health and premature death caused by alcohol in the world. The effectiveness of alcohol policies in reducing this harm has been evaluated mainly in North America and northern Europe, but the general principles are applicable across societies and countries. The evidence summarized in this publication can therefore be applied by policy-makers in every country in the Region to tackle alcohol-related harm. It reviews what is known and not known about the health, social and economic impact of alcohol, education and information campaig

Author: Robert L. Dupont
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: future, prevention, starts, drug, alcohol, stopping
Number of Pages: 118
Published: 1996-12-31
ISBN-10: 0788129651
ISBN-13: 9780788129650

Stresses common national themes for alcohol and drug abuse prevention. Provides the first steps necessary to create programs to fight drug abuse and to eventually eliminate the problem. Chapters include a summary of the epidemic of alcohol and other drug use, knowledge about prevention of alcohol and other drug use, identification of youths at high risk, reduction of risk, and the next steps to take. Charts and tables.

Author: Susan Ehrlich Martin
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: alcohol, abuse, media, mass, effects
Number of Pages: 321
Published: 1995-11-01
ISBN-10: 0788125702
ISBN-13: 9780788125706

Assesses the presentation of alcohol in the mass media. Intended to stimulate policy-relevant research. Contains a collection of articles on: the mass media, alcohol, and culture: an overview; a review of research on alcohol advertising and media content; advertising and marketing: applying the principles, practices , and outcomes to alcoholic beverages; health promotion: public service announcements, media campaigns, and media advocacy; and a synthesis of the issues. Illustrated.