Early detection of alcohol abuse crucial

Alcoholism is a common disease that normally only presents when the sufferers irreversibly damage their body, relationships, and good name. Due to its social consequences, many people are ashamed to seek help, and/or deny that they "have a problem". Dangerous drinking habits are also difficult to detect on general check-ups at the doctor. Blood tests looking at the health of the blood and liver can monitor extent of alcohol intake, but they are not sensitive or specific for alcohol induce disease. Genes are currently under investigation to provide more effective detection of alcohol abuse. Early detection and treatment of alcohol dependence is crucial in reducing its impact on the person's life and offers far better prognoses for overall health and wellbeing.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Red Nova

Related Disease Topics:

• Alcoholism
• Alcohol abuse
• Alcohol dependence
• Alcohol induced disease

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About: Early detection of alcohol abuse crucial

Date: 14 July 2005

Source: Red Nova

URL: http://www.rednova.com/news/health/176191/alcohol_abuse_early_diagnosis_is_key_to_treatment_success/

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of liver disease
• Cause of blood disease
• Cause of alcoholism
• Cause of moodiness
• Cause of alcohol dependence
• Cause of alcohol abuse
• Cause of change in behavior
• Cause of social isolation
• Death from alcohol poisoning
• Death from alcohol abuse
• Death from alcoholism
• Death from alcohol dependence
• Risk and alcoholism
• Risk and alcohol abuse
• Risk and alcohol dependence
• Risk and alcohol induced disease
• Risk and social isolation
• Risk and marriage breakup
• Risk and relationship
• Risk and alcohol treatment
• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and liver function test
• Diagnosis and blood test
• Diagnosis and genetic testing
• Diagnosis and liver disease
• Diagnosis and blood disease
• Diagnosis and alcoholism
• Diagnosis and alcohol abuse
• Diagnosis and alcohol dependence
• Diagnosis and alcohol induced disease
• Diagnosis and social isolation
• Diagnosis and dependence
• Diagnosis and drunk
• Research
• Research and genetic testing
• Research and alcoholism
• Research and alcohol abuse
• Research and alcohol dependence
• Research and alcohol induced disease
• Research and alcohol screening

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