alcohol abuse (includes alcohol use disorder, risky alcohol use)

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Introduction

Alcohol use resulting in impairment or distress with multiple psychosocial, behavioral or physiologic features.

Etiology

risk factors

  • long work hours (> 55 hours/week)[1]

Epidemiology

  • ~10% of adolescents >= 15 years of age meet DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorder
  • prevalence of high-risk drinking >= 4 drinks/day for women, or >= 5 drinks/day for men, at least weekly increased from 10% in 2001-2002 to 13% 2012-2013[5]
    • largest increases in high-risk drinking in women (58%), racial/ethnic minorities (41-62%) & seniors [65%)[5]
  • 17% of U.S. adults report binge drinking in 2015[7]
    • binge drinking more common in men than women (22% vs 12%)
    • more common in person 18-34 (25%) than those > 35 years
    • whites were most likely to binge drink (19%), followed by American Indians/Alaska Natives (18%)
  • alcohol use disorder
    • failure in roles (work problems, absences)
    • interpersonal problems
    • difficulty cutting back, tolerance, withdrawal[10]

History

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Complications

Management

Notes

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References

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