This book provides consumer health information for teens on effects of alcohol use on adolescents, treatment of addictions, and alcoholism in families. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
1: An Overview of Alcohol Use and Abuse.
2: Alcohol Use – An Overview.
3: U.S. Alcohol Facts and Statistics.
4: Alcohol-Use Disorder – An Overview.
5: How Much Is Too Much?.
6: Binge Drinking – A Public-Health Problem.
7: Alcohol Overdose.
8: Simultaneous Polydrug Use.
9: Problems of Mixing Caffeine with Alcohol.
10: Alcohol Use Among Women and Girls.
11: Alcohol Consumption and Dietary Guidelines.
12: Frequently Asked Questions About Alcohol.
13: Underage Drinking.
14: Minimum Legal Drinking Age and Public Health.
15: Underage Drinking in America.
16: Factors Contributing to Underage Drinking.
17: Peer Pressure and Underage Drinking.
18: Consequences of Underage Drinking.
19: Legal Issues of Alcohol.
20: Alcohol’s Physical Effects.
21: Understanding Alcohol’s Impact on Your Health.
22: Blood Alcohol Concentration and Its Effects.
23: Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease.
24: Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.
25: Alcohol-Associated Brain Damage.
26: Alcohol on Cognition.
27: Later Effects of Alcohol on Bone Health.
28: Alcohol Use and Cancer Risk.
29: Alcohol and Pregnancy.
30: Alcohol and COVID-19.
31: Mental Health and Behavioral Risks Associated with Alcohol.
32: Alcohol and Mental Health.
33: Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens.
34: Alcohol Use and Addiction.
35: Alcohol and Suicide Risk.
36: Alcohol and Hangover.
37: Teen Dating Violence.
38: Alcohol and Date Rape Drugs.
39: Alcohol and Sexual Risk Behaviors.
40: Alcohol Impaired Driving.
41: Alcoholism, Treatment, and Recovery.
42: Rethinking Drinking?.
43: Preventing Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
44: Treatment for Alcohol Problems.
45: The First 30 Days: Moving On.
46: Alcoholism and Family.
47: Parental Alcohol Use and Its Effects on Children.
48: Influence of Parenting Styles.
49: A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk?.