ALCOHOLIMS

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 WHAT IS ACOHOLISM?

Alcoholism is a chronic disease characterized by

uncontrolled alcohol intake and concern about
consumption. Alcoholism is the inability to control alcohol
consumption due to physical and emotional dependence.
 • Alcoholism has consequences both at the health level
and are injuries at the liver level.
• Causes injuries at the nervous system.
• Can cause problems anxiety, depression, dementia
WHAT ARE THE alcoholic.

CONSEQUENCES OF • Can also cause problems in the cardiovascular system

ALCOHOLISM? with problems a blood pressure level or a level cardiac.
• They also cause problems to social level these problems
are characterized by problems at the level affective and
economic problems that affected both the patient and the
family and society.
 WHAT TYPES OF
ALCOHOLISM ARE
THERE?
1.Alpha type drinkers
This type of drinker makes an excessive and excessive consumption in order to mitigate the effects of a
mental or medical illness. In these drinkers there is no real dependence, so in reality this classification would
not fall within the concept of alcoholism.

2. Beta type drinkers

In this type of drinkers there is also no true alcoholic dependence. Social drinkers are included
in this classification, who consume excessively something that can cause somatic injury .
3. Gamma-type alcoholism
These types of individuals have a true addiction, manifesting a clear loss of control over drinking,
craving or excessive desire to access it, tolerance to alcohol and adaptation to its metabolites. Within
this group would be chronic alcoholic subjects.

4. Delta type alcoholism

The subjects included in this category also present an addiction to alcohol, presenting inability to
maintain abstinence but without presenting a loss of control when drinking. In other words, they need
to drink regularly, but without becoming drunk.

5. Epsilon-type alcoholism
The so-called periodic alcoholism occurs in subjects who present loss of control when drinking
and behavioral problems, but consume sporadically, spending long periods between taking and taking.
TREATMENTS AND PREVENTION
FOR ALCOHOLISM
 MEDICINES
-Disulfiram: Causes unpleasant symptoms like nausea and redness of the skin every time you drink
alcohol. Knowing that drinking will cause these unpleasant effects can help keep you away from
alcohol.

-Naltrexone: Blocks receptors in the brain that make you feel good when you drink alcohol. It can
also reduce your cravings to drink. This can help you reduce your alcohol consumption.

-Acamprosate: Helps avoid alcohol after you have stopped drinking. It works on multiple brain
systems to reduce your cravings, especially right after you have stopped drinking
 THERAPIES
• Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify feelings and situations that can lead to excessive
alcohol consumption.
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy (or Motivational Stimulation Therapy) helps build and
strengthen motivation to change your drinking habit.
• Marriage and family counseling includes spouses and other family members. It can help repair
and improve your family relationships.
• Brief interventions are short, individual or small group counseling sessions. They include
between one to four sessions.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION