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Ethyl alcohol
Alcohol is the psychoactive substance that causes the greatest harms of health, legal, social and economic costs and problems…second only to?

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tobacco

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Control and sale of alcohol is regulated by?

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provincial and territorial governments

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Revenue in 2003-2004 =

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$16.1 billion

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2002: costs of alcohol abuse in Canada were estimated @ ??????? in additional health care, law enforcement, and loss of productivity in the workplace or at home.

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$14.6 billion

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2002: alcohol abuse accounted for $??? in direct health care costs
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Majority of hospital admissions involving alcohol-related conditions were?

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$3.3 billion
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men for 
alcohol dependence or abuse, 
alcoholic psychosis, 
liver-related diseases 
other
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2004 Canadian Addiction Survey, ?? % of people age 15 or older consumed alcohol in the past year.

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80%

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Of these people:
??% drank 1 X weekly
??% consumed alcohol 4 or more times a week

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44% drank 1 X weekly

10% consumed alcohol 4 or more times a week

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Prevalence of alcohol dependence (2002 Canadian Community Health Survey) revealed that ??% of Canadians 15 and over reported symptoms consistent with alcohol dependence

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2.6%

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Highest in heavy and hazardous drinking?

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NWT

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2004 survey based on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test ??% of current drinkers in NWT had engaged in hazardous drinking in the last 12 months.

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40%

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1998-1999 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth showed that ??% of children aged 12 to 15 reported that they consumed @ least one drink of alcohol in the past.

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40%

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1998-1999 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth showed that what percent of boys and what percent of girls in grade 10 reported weekly alcohol use?

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35% boys

25% girls

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Furthermore, ??% of boys and ??% of girls in grade 10 indicated that they had been “really drunk” @ least twice.

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around 45% for both

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Alcohol-Related Harms (7)

CC DAN LL

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CV and GI diseases
Cancer

Diabetes
Alcohol dependence syndrome
Neuropsychiatric diseases

Liver cirrhosis
Lungs/kidneys/heart damage

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It affects the nervous system and therefore impairs?
JCC
It also lowers?

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judgment
concentration and coordination
lowers inhibitions

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Drinking to intoxication and binge drinking increases?

UV RAI PUS

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Use of other psychoactive substances
Violent / criminal behavior

Risk of alcohol poisoning
Accidents
Injuries

Problems in the workplace
Unsafe sex / unwanted pregnancy
Suicide

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How many people will have severe substance abuse problems?

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1 in 10!

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Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause? (4)

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birth defects
FASD
FAE
alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders

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2002-2003 more than half of the alcohol-related severe trauma hospitalizations in Canada were

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MVAs

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Alcohol-related severe trauma hospitalizations in Canada

Falls?

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20%

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Alcohol-related severe trauma hospitalizations in Canada

Assaults and homicides?

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20%

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Admissions:
??% were age 10-24
??% were age 25-29

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27% were age 10-24

22% were age 25-29

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Death: alcohol-related road crashes (Traffic Injury Research Foundation 2002) = 1,055.
Say more.

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80% male, 2/3 were drivers

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Snowmobile accidents (2003-2004)?

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50% were alcohol related

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Drinking Onset – age range and average age
12-20, average age 14
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Drinking Onset – before 15 = ? (2)
4 x more likely to develop alcohol dependence | These rates increase with earlier age of onset
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Drinking Onset – Most important factor that predicts progression into adulthood is?
an early age of onset of drinking problems
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Children who drink alcohol frequently have?
prior behavioral problems esp. conduct disorder
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Adolescents: what may precede alcohol abuse?
symptoms of depression and anxiety
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Clinical picture – Skin and Muscle Many skin conditions are exacerbated by heavy alcohol use: ABC RR SSS
acne blistering crusting ``` rosacea red palms (palmer erythema) ``` skin eruptions such as bullous erosions scarred healing with hyperpigmentation especially to the face, side of neck and back of hands, spider angiomas
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Limbs (3)
Tremors Peripheral neuropathy (same as diabetes...losing circulation in fingers/toes and anything out to periphery like tip of nose) Asterixis (liver flap)
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Cardiovascular system (3)
Hypertension Arrhythmias (bounding, thumping out of chest) Cardiomyopathy (deterioration of heart muscle)
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GI System (11) EE EE RR GUI DD
Enlarged salivary glands Enlarged liver Esophageal tears Esophageal cancer ``` Reflux Red blood (frank vomiting of) ``` Gastritis Ulcers - stomach Intestinal malabsorption Dark to clay colored stools Diarrhea
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Endocrine system | Heavy alcohol consumption can exacerbate (3)
hypoactivity of the thyroid hyperthyroid pancreas
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Immune system
Heavy drinkers are more susceptible to developing infections
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Erythropoiesis: (formation of red blood cells) What are common? How can these be seen clinically?
Anemias are common and can be seen clinically by inspecting the lower eye-lids and the beds of the finger nails.
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Erythropoiesis: (formation of red blood cells) | Why are Anemias common?
Blood loss from ulcers or cancer
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Mamm glands?
Heavy-drinking women are at increased risk for breast cancer
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CNS (3)
Impairment of cognitive function Korsakoff syndrome Dementias
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what is Korsakoff syndrome?
Korsakoff syndrome is a chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B-1) Thiamine (vitamin B-1) helps brain cells produce energy from sugar. When levels fall too low, brain cells cannot generate enough energy to function properly. As a result, Korsakoff syndrome may develop.
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Lab findings
``` CBC: (low) anemia Triglyceride: (elevated) Abnormal liver function tests (elevated) – GGT – bilirubin – uric acid ```
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CBC
Hemoglobin normal range women - 110-140 g/L Hemoglobin normal range men - 140-180 g/L * Normal WBC range - 4.0-11.0
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Triglyceride
Normal — Less than 1.7 mmol/L Borderline high — 1.8 to 2.2 mmol/L High — 2.3 to 5.6 mmol/L Very high — 5.7 mmol/L or above
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gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) | an enzyme
0-30 IU/L
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bilirubin
``` Direct bilirubin: 0 to 0.3 mg/dL (made by liver) * Total bilirubin: 0.3 to 1.9 mg/dL (travels through bloodstream to liver where it is made into direct bilirubin) ```
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uric acid
>6.0 mg/dL in females >8.0 mg/dL in males = Hyperuricemia
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Acute effects of alcohol on the body. | Initial period.
Initial period: up to 30 min. has a stimulating effect followed by sedative and anxiolytic effect.
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Acute consumption of large amounts of alcohol can lead to...?
profound respiratory depression, followed by comma and death.
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Wernicke encephalopathy: life-threatening condition associated with ? from?
thiamine deficiency | severe malnutrition
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Wernicke encephalopathy - tx? (3)
(ICU) – I.V. hydration (fluid/electrolyte support) and thiamin – Mechanical ventilation – Magnesium sulfate often used to reduce seizure
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Wernicke mortality rate?
can be > 50%
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Alcoholism tx must match?
the level of use and type of use
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Along with Wernicke encephalopathy, emergency tx would also be needed when? Procedure?
– Respiratory depression | – Flumazenil to reverse toxic and/or sedative effects. Given I.V.
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Mild withdrawal symptoms
– Vitamin therapy | – Small doses on long-acting benzodiazepines
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``` Typical benzo used? For how long? Reason? Successful for? Route? Dose? ```
``` – Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) – Only a few days – Decreases anxiety – Successful for alcohol withdrawal, relaxation. – Given PO 5-10mg tid-qid ```
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``` Severe withdrawal sx = Hospitalization or detox detox timeframe hardest stretch? What does not happen in detox? Model used in detox? ```
– can go 5 days - 6 weeks – if can get through first 48 hours will likely be ok – person must be able to take oral b/c no IV mgmt in detox – all detoxes operate from abstinence model
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Alcohol Withdrawal Chronic heavy drinkers who abstain from alcohol for more than a few hours can experience withdrawal symptoms. Early signs? (3)
tremors, palpitations & sweating
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Delirium tremens: How long after alcohol cessation? S/S? (3) Mortality rate?
``` – 24-48 hours after alcohol cessation – clouding of consciousness auditory / visual hallucinations (persecutory type) seizures – 5-15% ```
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Comorbidity (4) | SNMM
Smoking Narcotics (Hugely used to deal with withdrawal effects) Misuse of other drugs Mental illness
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*Tolerance (3)
– a need for more alcohol to get the desired effect. – Builds up the more the person drinks. – first 5 times is experimentation, past this point, starts taking more/more
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*Dependence (2)
drinkers can become psychologically dependent (they feel they need it) as well as physically dependent (the body needs it) on alcohol. Experience withdrawal symptoms from mild to severe.
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Treatment Supports (4)
Detox Treatment Centers Alcoholics Anonymous Pharmacotherapy: Disulfiram (Antabuse)
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what does Disulfiram (Antabuse) do?
Inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase, thereby preventing the metabolism of the primary metabolite of alcohol: acetaldehyde. This leads to the production of a range of unpleasant side effects, i.e. nausea, vomiting, flushing, sympathetic overactivity & palpitations, if they drink!
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Why age ltd. for drinking?
Brains are just finishing developing. When systems not mature, more damage is done
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In addition to the physiological, kids are mentally/emotionally not able to handle alcohol. Say more.
depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, social rejection OUTCOME? self-harm (suicide!) often occurs w/ substance abuse!
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re. withdrawal, shortest vs. longest timeframes?
shortest - booze | longest - benzos
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Drug used to take down effect of heroin?
Narcan

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