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What word means a disease marked by a person being unable to control their use of alcohol?
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What is the disease called that occurs when a person has an increased dependency and tolerance to alcohol which he or she cannot control?
Alcoholism.
Is alcoholism a religion?
No, although "alcoholism" ends in "-ism," it is not a religion. Rather, alcoholism is a disease marked by a person with uncontrollable use of alcohol.
What is the progressive disease where a person is addicted to alcohol?
Cirrhosis of the liver is one progressive disease that occurs in alcoholics.
What happens when a person drinks alcohol more quickly than the liver can break it down?
You get Alcohol Poisoning or Liver Disease which is usually fatal.
What makes drinking alcohol?
This is a controversial question. People originally thought that alcoholics were morally inadequate. Alcoholics Anonymous then popularized the idea that Alcoholism is a disease characterized by "loss of control." That is, the theory was that when an alcohol took a drink, the person lost the ability to stop. Today, there is a recognition that the disease model is inadequate and that alcoholism may actually be a pattern of learned behaviors.
What vitamin helps control the measles?
None. Measles is a virus and no vitamin will control the disease. It may help the person with immunity, but not stop them from getting it or help when they do have the disease.
Does alcohol cause Blindness ?
Once a person develops the visual condition called sclera, then alcohol can lead to blindness. This is not very common. However, some people with life long alcohol addictions do develop this disease.
What's Alcoholism?
.Alcoholism is a disease that is caused by a person drinking too much alcohol and it disrupts his life. It can cause poverty, destroy families, and the physical health of a person.
When was the first case of alcoholic liver disease?
Prehistoric (before written history). No way to know.
What are signs and symptoms of alcohol addiction?
We can easily distinguished if a person has a problem with alcohol addiction. Alcohol addicts are always seen to have no control in drinking liquors or beers. Associating with heavy drinkers are also noticeable. They may become violent and out of control when drunk. They also have unexplained swing of moods.
What sort of Damage can Alcohol do to some one with Arterialslcerosis?
Alcohol in moderation is not harmful to a person with arteriosclerosis, assuming the person doesn't have some other contraindication to alcohol consumption (such as liver disease). The safe limits of alcohol consumption are: Number of alcoholic beverages: Man Woman Daily 2 1 Weekly 10 7 On any 4 3 single occasion
Can alcohol be detected by etg after 80 hours if large amounts of alcohol were consumed?
If that person drink alcohol, that person have a very low chance of passing the EtG alcohol test. If that person did not drink, that person will be safe if no hand sanitizers, mouthwashes, or other products containing any alcohol have been used. EtG test will detect Ethanol alcohol was ingested within the past three or four days, or 80 hours after the ethanol alcohol has been metabolized by the body. It will also detect any other form of alcohol alcohol that has been been absorbed for any source, including non-alcoholic-beverage sources.
