Alcoholism education

Alcoholism – the Worst Addiction

Introduction: The most common substance of abuse/dependence in patients presenting for treatment in western countries is alcohol. Ethyl alcohol or ethanol which is also called medicinal alcohol is used as an official drug compendium. It is also administered as an antidote in methanol poisoning. However, regular consumption of high amounts of alcoholic drinks induces dependence and addiction lea...

Chronic Alcoholism

MORE scientific interest in the incidence of chronic alcoholism is now being shown and a "Memorandunm on Alcoholism" has recently been prepared by a Joint Committee of 'rhe British Medical Association and the Magistrates Association (1961). The need for more intensive research has been emphasized, especially into the nature and size of the problem. Assessments of the incidence of chronic alcoho...

Alcoholism and Latino (Hispanic Culture) Alcoholism Case Study

Formal education and nurses' attitudes towards alcohol and alcoholism in a Brazilian sample.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Nurses are one of the largest groups of healthcare professionals sharing in patient care responsibilities, including caring for those who use and abuse psychoactive substances. The objective was to evaluate the theoretical-practical knowledge acquired by nurses in undergraduate and postgraduate studies and their perceptions about alcohol users. DESIGN AND SETTING Quantit...

Alcoholism: beliefs and attitudes among Canadian alcoholism treatment practitioners.

OBJECTIVES To explore differences in views concerning adjunctive medications and theoretical orientation among Canadian practitioners from different professional backgrounds who treat alcoholism. METHODS A survey of clinicians from different disciplines was conducted by mail. The response rate was 56%: 95 drug and alcohol counsellors, 46 social workers, 81 nonpsychiatrist addiction physicians...