Alcohol dementia — Alcohol dementia, which is sometimes associated with Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome, is a form of dementia caused by long term or excessive drinking resulting in neurological damage and memory loss. Other names for the condition are alcoholic… … Wikipedia
Alcohol and weight — is a subject relevant to millions of people who like to drink alcoholic beverages and who also either want to maintain or to lose body weight. It is uncertain whether alcohol leads to increase in body weight or if it does not. Some studies find… … Wikipedia
Alcohol consumption by youth in the United States — of America is an umbrella term for alcohol consumption by children and adults under 21 years of age across the country.Although the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol is 21 in all states (see National Minimum Drinking Age Act), the legal… … Wikipedia
Alcohol-related traffic crashes in the United States — Alcohol related traffic crashes are defined by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to include any and all vehicular (including bicycle and motorcycle) accidents in which any alcohol has been consumed, or believed to… … Wikipedia
Alcohol and cancer — Total recorded alcohol per capita consumption (15+), in litres of pure alcohol.[1] Alcohol is associated with an increased risk of a number of cancers.[2] 3.6% of all cancer cases and 3.5% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributable to consu … Wikipedia
alcohol consumption — Introduction the drinking of beverages containing ethyl alcohol. alcoholic beverages are consumed largely for their physiological and psychological effects, but they are often consumed within specific social contexts and may even be a part of… … Universalium
Alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom — A licensing notice, often displayed above an entrance. Licensing laws of the United Kingdom regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol, with separate legislation for England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland being passed, as necessary,… … Wikipedia
Long-term effects of alcohol — Disability adjusted life year for alcohol use disorders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004 … Wikipedia
Mental status examination — Intervention ICD 9 CM 94.09, 94.11 The mental status examination in the USA or mental state … Wikipedia
Fetal alcohol syndrome — (FAS) is a disorder of permanent birth defects that occurs in the offspring of women who drink alcohol during pregnancy. It is unknown whether amount, frequency or timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy causes a difference in degree of… … Wikipedia
