Alcohol | Medication May Help Alcoholics Stay Sober
Drug therapy can help alcoholics fight cravings and strengthen their resolve not to drink, argue experts at Behavior Medical Associates, a private outpatient mental health practice in Atlanta, Georgia. They contend that any length of time an alcoholic can go without a drink allows his or her psychological and physiological processes to begin to return to normal. Drugs such as Antabuse cause alcoholics to vomit if they consume alcohol and thus strengthens their determination not to drink. Other medications can reduce an alcoholic’s craving for alcohol and can be especially helpful...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Is Alcohol Use Beneficial to Human Health?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Frequent, Moderate Drinking Benefits Human Health
- The Health Benefits of Frequent, Moderate Drinking Are Exaggerated
- Doctors Should Encourage Their Patients to Use Alcohol
- Doctors Should Not Encourage Their Patients to Use Alcohol
- Drinking Is a Serious Health Problem for Teens
- The Health Problems Associated with Teen Drinking Have Been Exaggerated
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 2: What Are the Causes of Alcohol Abuse?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- Drinking at an Early Age Leads to Alcohol Abuse
- Drinking at an Early Age Does Not Lead to Alcohol Abuse
- Alcoholism Has a Genetic Basis
- The Genetic Influence on Alcoholism Is Exaggerated
- Alcohol Advertising Targeted to Youth Causes Abuse
- Alcohol Advertising Targeted to Youth May Not Cause Abuse
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: How Should Alcoholism Be Treated?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Alcoholism Should Be Treated as a Disease
- Alcoholism Should Not Be Treated as a Disease
- Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective
- Alcoholics Anonymous Is Ineffective
- Moderate Drinking Is an Effective Treatment for Some Alcoholics
- Reducing the Harm Caused by Drinking Can Be an Effective Treatment
- Medication May Help Alcoholics Stay Sober
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 4: What Measures Should Be Taken to Reduce Alcohol- Related Problems?
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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