Defining AlcoholismMorris Chafetz, Head NIAAAIvy League TaylorDrank 1/5 Bourbon and 6 pack of beer everyday.The alcohol never affected his life, but died jogging on campus one dayAA and Six Pack GuyReferred to AA because he drank a 6 pack everyday and was laughed out of AABrazos Valley Alcohol Study3 drink per day2 cases guy150,000 beers in a lifetimeStatistics13 million use alcohol in the USAlcohol cause 40,000 death a year1 in 10 suffer from dementia30% of suicides, 46% of teen suicidesCost $80 billion annuallyMale are heavy drinkers over females 2:1Fatal Alcoholic Syndrome: 29 per 1000 live births of alcoholic mothersCauses many sexual assaults,MythsAlcoholics are mostly on the streetsSuffer from a psychiatric disorder (only 20%)Genetically determined (only 20%)Once an addict, always an addictAlcohol SyndromesDelerium tremensWithdrawal syndrome, hallucinations, confusion and deathKorsakoff’s SyndromesVitamin B Problem, confabulation (you fill in the gaps in your memory with whatever pops into your head at the moment), memory deficits, neurological issuesFetal alcoholic syndrome29 per 1000TreatmentAAAversion Therapy (Shock, Imaginal)Naltrexone/Antabuse(make you violently sick when mixed with alcohol)/Buspirone (has a tranquilizing effect)Cue Exposure (Desensitization Procedure)Alcohol Poisoning SignsMental confusionVomitingSeizuresSlow breathingIrregular breathingDangers of PoisoningVictim chokes on vomitLecture 17Outline of Last Lecture I. Autisma. Deficitsb. Characteristics of Autism II. Asperger’s Syndromea. Causes of Autismb. Treatment Outline of Current Lecture III. AlcoholismIV. Statistics V. Myths VI. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome VII. Treatment VIII. Alcohol Poisoning Signs Current Lecture Defining Alcoholism- Morris Chafetz, Head NIAAA- Ivy League Tayloro Drank 1/5 Bourbon and 6 pack of beer everyday.o The alcohol never affected his life, but died jogging on campus one day- AA and Six Pack Guyo Referred to AA because he drank a 6 pack everyday and was laughed out of AA - Brazos Valley Alcohol Studyo 3 drink per dayo 2 cases guy- 150,000 beers in a lifetime Statistics- 13 million use alcohol in the US- Alcohol cause 40,000 death a year - 1 in 10 suffer from dementia - 30% of suicides, 46% of teen suicides - Cost $80 billion annually PSYC 306 1st Edition- Male are heavy drinkers over females 2:1 - Fatal Alcoholic Syndrome: 29 per 1000 live births of alcoholic mothers - Causes many sexual assaults,  Myths - Alcoholics are mostly on the streets - Suffer from a psychiatric disorder (only 20%)- Genetically determined (only 20%)- Once an addict, always an addict  Alcohol Syndromes- Delerium tremens o Withdrawal syndrome, hallucinations, confusion and death- Korsakoff’s Syndromeso Vitamin B Problem, confabulation (you fill in the gaps in your memory withwhatever pops into your head at the moment), memory deficits, neurological issues Fetal alcoholic syndrome- 29 per 1000  Treatment- AA- Aversion Therapy (Shock, Imaginal)- Naltrexone/Antabuse(make you violently sick when mixed with alcohol)/Buspirone (has a tranquilizing effect) - Cue Exposure (Desensitization Procedure)  Alcohol Poisoning Signs- Mental confusion- Vomiting- Seizures- Slow breathing - Irregular breathing  Dangers of Poisoning - Victim chokes on vomit These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a