PSY-2212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Delirium Tremens, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Insomnia
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Young, caucasian men use alcohol the most (men generally at risk: lifetime prevalence of alcohol use disorder in males: 32. 5%; dependence (i. e. , more severe aud): 20% Use is not linked to education as you might think (in people aged 18-25): college degree: 74% report drinking in last mo, no college degree: 46. 1% report the same. Binge drinking (5+ drinks in a row) : heaviest at age 21: (45. 6% in past 2 weeks) Highest aud % is in 18-25 yo (12. 3% 1-year prevalence rate) Perhaps not surprisingly, average # of drinks/week is negatively correlated with gpa! 12% of the national annual health care dollars are spent on alcohol-related treatment. After heavy, long-term use : moderate effects. Hand tremors, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, insomnia: severe effects. Withdrawal effects from alcohol and related benzodiazepines/barbituates. An early, established pattern of alcohol dependence is a bad prognostic sign. Physical effects: liver disease, pancreatitis, cardiovascular problems, brain damage**
