STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the utility of capture-recapture methods to estimate prevalence of subjects with alcohol related disorders using multiple incomplete lists. DESIGN This was a cross sectional study of alcohol related disorders in a large community. SETTING During 1997 identified cases with known alcohol related disorders were independently flagged by four sources (self help vol...

Alcohol addiction is a social problem and a relatively common disease of western countries like Europe and the USA. From 20 to 40 % of subjects admitted to hospitals have alcohol-related problems1 and in elderly people alcohol-related disorders represent as frequent a reason for hospitalization as myocardial infarction2. Among the diseases related to alcoholism, nutritional disorders remain one...

conclusions the results showed that having an addicted husband could strongly affect some sexual domains in women. it could change the pattern of desire and motivation for sexual contact in females and alter their attitude toward the sexual relationship, thereby causing disturbances in the females’ normal sexual function. results according to the results, the frequency of hypoactive sexual desi...

Although young men or adults with mental health disorders are at higher risk to engage in problematic drinking, they typically evince stronger associations between protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and fewer alcohol outcomes. This study aimed contribute this line of research by examining the moderating effect depression, bipolar spectrum disorder, borderline personality disorder social anx...

AIMS To examine alcohol use and related problems among a rural subset of the Indian population. METHODS The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was used as part of Health and Demographic Surveillance of 36,611 individuals aged ≥18 years. From this survey data on 3671 current alcohol users were analysed using bivariate and multivariate ordered logit regression. RESULTS Over 19%...

Heavy episodic drinking early in adolescence is associated with increased risk of addiction and other stress-related disorders later in life. This suggests that adolescent alcohol abuse is an early marker of innate vulnerability and/or binge exposure impacts the developing brain to increase vulnerability to these disorders in adulthood. Animal models are ideal for clarifying the relationship be...

OBJECTIVE Our aim was to review the emergent neuroimaging findings of alcohol-related CNS nontraumatic disorders. Alcohol (ethanol) promotes inflammatory processes, increases DNA damage, and creates oxidative stress. In addition, the accompanying thiamine deficiency may lead to Wernicke encephalopathy. Associated changes in serum osmolarity may lead to acute demyelination. CONCLUSION Alcohol-...