Possible Alcohol & Medication Interactions

Possible Alcohol & Medication Interactions


Possible Alcohol & Medication Interactions Many medications can interact with alcohol, leading to increased risk of illness, injury, or death. For example, it is estimated that alcohol-medication interactions may be a factor in at least 25 percent of all emergency room admissions (1). An unknown number of less serious interactions may go unrecognized or unrecorded. Links Department of Health and Human Services, Drugs, viewed 19th August 2011, www.fda.gov Department of Veteran Affairs, Alcohol and Medications, viewed 19th August 2011, www.therightmix.gov.au National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Alcohol Alert, viewed 19th August, pubs.niaaa.nih.gov National Institute of General Medical Science, Medicines by design, viewed 1st February 2012 publications.nigms.nih.gov

 

Alcohol and cancer connection overlooked
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… alcohol per day. In Canada, a standard drink has 13.6 grams of alcohol, such as a glass of wine with 12 per cent alcohol or a can of beer containing five per cent alcohol. The study was funded by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and …
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Delray Recovery Center Kickstarts Treatment with Integrated Recovery Program
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse's Dr. Nora Volkow says exercise can be an especially useful tool for addiction recovery, and not only for the endorphins it releases that can boost mood and confidence levels. It offers those in recovery a new …
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