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April is Alcohol Awareness Month.

The four components of alcoholism are craving, loss of control, physical dependence, and tolerance. Heavy alcohol use increases the risk of some cancers, liver and brain damage, birth defects, and death from car accidents, homicide, and suicide. - NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Learn more about alcoholism with resources available from the Community Health Library:

	Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy By Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D., Scott Swartzwelder, Ph.D. and Wilkie Wilson, Ph.D. This no-nonsense handbook includes the most recent discoveries about drugs. Scientifically accurate and easy to read, it gives the most balanced, objective information available on the most often used and abused drugs.
	Alcoholism Sourcebook Edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon Excessive alcohol use causes approximately 79,000 deaths each year, making it the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the United States. This book provides readers with updated information about alcohol use, abuse, and dependence.
	Fetal Alcohol Exposure: Changing the Future How are fetal alcohol spectrum disorders diagnosed? What are the primary and secondary disabilities associated with FASD? And - most important of all - what is the human cost? This DVD addresses these questions and more.
	Rehab: A Film by Steven Okazaki This documentary follows five young addicts through a drug and alcohol treatment center's 30-day rehab program and tracks their progress, or lack thereof, in the months that follow.
	Understanding Addiction This program explains current research into why people become addicted, what puts them at risk, and what the best treatments may be. Profiles an individual who was an alcoholic and has gone through the process of recovery.

Websites:

Family Doctor - Alcohol: What to Do If It's a Problem For You

Mayo Clinic - Alcoholism

NIHSeniorHealth - Video on Getting Help for Alcohol Addiction



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