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  What Are the Treatments for Alcohol Dependence?

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  Posted: 11/23/2018

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  Conventional Medication for Alcohol DependenceWhen the alcoholic admits that the issue exists and agrees to stop drinking, treatment for alcohol addiction can start. She or he must understand that alcohol addiction is treatable and must be driven to change. Treatment has three stages:Detoxing (detoxification): This may be needed as soon as possible after discontinuing alcohol consumption and can be a medical emergency, as detox can result in withdrawal seizures, hallucinations, delirium...

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  Alcohol Can Cause Changes In The Architecture And Function Of The Developing Brain

  Posted by: ArmstrongMurray61

  Posted: 10/21/2018

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  Alcohol consumption can trigger changes in the architecture and operation of the developing brain, which continues to mature into an individual's mid 20s, and it might have repercussions reaching far beyond teenage years.In adolescence, brain growth is characterized by remarkable modifications to the brain's architecture, neuron connectivity ("electrical wiring"), and physiology. These changes in the brain alter everything from developing sexuality to emotionality and judgment.Not all portions...

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  Stages Of Alcoholism

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  Posted: 10/12/2018

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  This describes the symptoms and signs of each stage as well as exploring treatment alternatives.Early or Adaptive StageMiddle StageLate StageTreating Alcoholism and AddictionRelapse to drinking or utilizing drugs1-- The Adaptive or early Stage of Alcoholism and AddictionThe adaptive or early phase of alcohol addiction and dependency is marked by enhancing tolerance to alcohol and physical adaptations in the body which are mostly hidden.This enhanced tolerance is marked by the...

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  What is Binge Drinking?

  Posted by: ArmstrongMurray61

  Posted: 10/04/2018

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  The actual amount of alcohol you need to drink in a session for it to be classified as binge drinking varies depending on who you ask, but the standard definition is around eight units of alcohol (around 3 pints of strong beer), and 2-3 units of alcohol for women (around 2 large glasses of wine) ingested in a brief time period.These numbers are far from accurate, and in the real world, binge drinking is better defined by the level of drunkenness than the amount of alcohol. The National...

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  New Friend

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  Posted: 10/04/2018

  ArmstrongMurray61 became friends with TeamDS.