Alcoholism (cont.)

OTC and Prescription Drug Abuse Slideshow Pictures

Health Risks of Alcohol Abuse Slideshow Pictures

Medical Author:

Joachim Gruber, MD, PhD

Coauthor:

Brett Roth, MD

Coauthor:

Dennis C Daley, PhD

Medical Editor:

Michael D Burg, MD

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM

Prevention

Prevention of alcoholism is best accomplished by abstinence. You must first have access to alcohol before becoming an alcoholic. A strong family history of alcoholism is a warning that you are at increased risk of becoming an alcoholic. Increased awareness of such a risk may help modify your attitude toward alcohol consumption. A strong social support system and early medical or psychiatric intervention may also help prevent the escalating consumption of alcohol so characteristic of alcoholism.

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