MBI 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Cirrhosis, Binge Drinking
29 Nov 2016
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Alcohol abuse: significant drug problem in the us. Fetal alcohol syndrome: about 7% of those who drink become problem drinkers experience personal, legal or financial problems or may develop alcoholism. Alcohol use disorders: alcohol dependence (alcoholism) Diseases associated with alcohol abuse: liver disease. Fatty liver about 90% of heavy drinkers. 40% get hepatitis (inflammation of the liver: wernicke-korsakoff syndrome. Failure to use vitamin b properly staggering gait, involuntary eye movements, anterograde amnesia: fetal alcohol syndrome mental retardation, learning and behavioral problems, treatment: counseling and medication to help treat symptoms of withdrawal and detoxification. Controlled substances and illicit drugs: schedule i drugs: high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. Ecstasy: schedule ii drugs: have specific medial uses but also have a high risk for abuse. Pentobarbital (depressant: schedule iii drugs: have medical uses and present a lower risk for abuse than schedule ii drugs.
