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Alcohol Abuse
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Acupuncture Reduce anxiety, depression Alleviate tremors and fatigue Biofeedback Relieving symptoms of stress by relaxing muscles Monitoring physiologic systems Increase awareness of body’s stress
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Motivational enhancement therapy Acknowledge that patient have a problem Guide the patient through stages Change patient’s behavior
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Aversion therapy Pairing the drinking of alcohol with a strong aversive response Nausea or vomiting (medication) Without medication after repeated pairing
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Cognitive behavior therapy Identify distorted thoughts and beliefs that arouse psychological stress View and cope with traumatic event differently Learn alternative beliefs about the events and the impacts they have on patient’s life Learn to develop a sense of mastery and control patient’s thoughts and feeling
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Alcoholic abuse and foetal
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Alter thyroid function in mother Brain damage Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) Thyroid hormone
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Benefit Prevent heart disease Prevent myocardial infarction Prevent apoplexy Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Prevent osteoporosis
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Drink Sensibly Men: Fewer than 3 – 4 units per day (21 units per week) Women: Fewer than 2 – 3 units per day (14 units per week)
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Avoid alcohol before driving, operation machine, handling dangerous goods or vigorous exercise.
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