The Risk of Death Associated with Alcohol WithdrawalAlcohol addiction is a debilitating disease classified by the DSM-IV guidelines. The NIH recently (2001-2002) conducted a study to see how the alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse rates have change in the past decades. They compared the 2001-2002 results to 1991-1992 study they conducted ten years before. In 2001-2002 the disease afflicted 17.6 million adults in the USA. In addition to the increased risk of physical violence and sexual assaults associated with alcohol abuse, it carries significant risk to the person by increasing the risk for many health disorders such pancreatitis, mental disorders, cardiovascular disease, end-stage liver dysfunction, and increased risk for certain types of cancers. In the United States the American Academy of Family Physicians has stated that the "one year prevalence in adults is 7.4 percent". Overall, the alcohol abuse and dependence still remains a main issue in the United States.Dependence is classified as the appearance of withdrawal symptoms once a substance has been discontinued for some time. In alcohol sense, withdrawal symptoms can present within a few hours after the last drink, depending on the dependence of the person. The DSM-IV diagnoses alcohol withdrawal under the following guidelines: (The CIWA scale - Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Scale classifies the severity of alcohol withdrawal)1.) Cessation or reduction in heavy and prolonged ethanol use2.) Presence of 2 or more of the following withdrawal symptoms:a. Nausea/Vomitingb. Hand tremorc. Anxietyd. Psychomotor agitatione. Visual, tactile, auditory hallucinationsf. seizures3.) Must cause significant distress to the personAlcohol Withdrawal Can KillOriginally from: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1798950/alcohol_withdrawal_can_kill.html
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