How common is alcohol induced psychosis?

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I do not have a long term psychotic illness. After I became intoxicated I presented with acute psychosis and I was subsequently detained under section 2 of the UK Mental Health Act.
Oh no I do not suffer from alcoholism. I meant acute psychosis caused directly from drinking, not psychosis caused by ceasing to drink, like DTs.
Oh and section 2 is 28 days detention (there nothing less in English law - earlier release is at the pleasure of the psychiatrist i/c)
I assume Section 2 is similar to the 3-day hold we have in the USA. Anyway, alcohol induced psychosis (formerly called delirium tremens or the DT's) is very common. There are many more problem drinkers (no offense intended) than we realize, and sudden alcohol discontinuation can be fatal if not treated with drugs and vitamins. I hope this is helpful, and you are feeling better.

Wow, 28 days. That's a serious and expensive detention right there. Anyway, I've never heard of psychosis in a non-alcoholic, but I am no expert. I, also, am not truly an alcoholic.. I just like my odd glass now and again.  (+ info)

What is the overall outlook for someone with alcohol induced cardiomyopathy?

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Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a type of dilated cardiomyopathy. Change of lifestyle, medications and implantation of pacemaker may prolong lifespan. Such patients may experience a marked limitation of physical activities, remain comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary physical activity quickly fatigues them, and they experience palpitations, dyspnoea (labored breathing) or anginal pain.
Please see the web pages for more details on alcoholic cardiomyopathy.  (+ info)

How many people died this year from alcohol induced brain damage?

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Alot would have based on statistics.  (+ info)

How does alcohol interrupt sleep and can alcohol induced sleep deprivation cause people to hallucinate?

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Well if you going to drink allot before you go to bed you have to get up to pee during night. And your body will get dehydrated so you will wake up dying of thirst so you will also have to get out of bed again.  (+ info)

Death by alcohol induced liver disease - what happens in the final moments?

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A 38 year old woman I know has just died of alcoholism, after various stays in hospital. Her last stay of 10 weeks ended with the disease getting the better of her. According to mutual friends, she spent her last moments convulsing - and now I am completely haunted by these images. What happens to the body in these final stages of liver and kidney failure?
actually, in most cases end stage liver disease causes the person to enter into a coma like stage. they usually are not aware of what is happening after this stage is present.

as for convulsing....sometimes this happens as the body has already died. it is simply the nerves reacting.



as far as the disease progression -with liver disease is that the toxins the liver is unable to filter will cause kidney failure and in turn the chemical buildup in the blood will cause severe bloating-so much that the skin seeps fluid. this is when the body enters the coma stage. during the release of fluids, the person is alternating between the coma like state and awareness stages.

your friend did not feel a thing.

i hope this puts your mind at ease.  (+ info)

I am unsure what to do about alcohol induced blackouts?

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I've only been drinking regularly for about a year now, and within that time I have blacked out so many times that I've lost count.

Since I have somewhat cut back on my drinking because of school, I am still blacking out once or twice a month. It use to be about 4-5 times a month a few months back. It never has really frightened me, because I am always around my friends and from the information I gather from them, I am capable of all the basic tasks such as holding a conversation, driving, ordering food/drinks etc.

Still, as much fun as in the time leading to the blackout, I'd love to remember the whole night. I know that drinking less, or more slowly will help stop the blackouts from happening, but every time I try that, I never even get buzzed. The point inbetween me being sober, and blacked out is so small it makes it hard stop myself.

How can I continue drinking and getting drunk, without blacking out?!
Apparently, being a danger to yourself an others is not a concern for you. You have drank so much that you have built up a high tolerance for alcohol. (Just because you don't feel buzzed does not mean your reflexes and cognitive powers are not impaired. Lay off the alcohol for a few weeks and your tolerance level will go down and you will become a cheap date once again.  (+ info)

Alcohol-induced blackouts: Does anyone have any advice/information?

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I don't think I'm an alcoholic, but I do go out and get drunk every so often and I regularly have blackouts of the whole night. I've been researching blackouts and it seems most people only have them occasionally. I seem to black out everytime I get drunk. Is it strange that it's everytime? Does anyone have any advice? And do I need to quit drinking completely?
I see your point angelgirl - but I don't have criminal tendencies, so however drunk I am I don't think I'd murder anyone.
Yes, you need to stop drinking completely. This is the only way you will be able to stop this. It will continue to get worse. Some people are just like that when they drink. I cannot drink because of this reason. I have never killed anyone, but I hated not knowing what I did or said the next day. I'm sure I did some pretty stupid things. The more I continued to drink, the worse it seemed to get. Anyway, why drink - you have bad effects and you can't even remember if you had a good time or what was even going on? If that is the case just stay home and sleep since you are missing it anyone, then you know you won't say or do anything stupid or embarrassing.  (+ info)

Are there any disorders that resemble mild Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

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Are there any disorders that resemble mild Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
The CDC reviewed nine syndromes that have overlapping features with FAS; however, none of these syndromes include all three FAS facial features, and none are the result of prenatal alcohol exposure:

* Aarskog syndrome
* Williams syndrome
* Noonan's syndrome
* Dubowitz syndrome
* Brachman-DeLange syndrome
* Toluene syndrome
* Fetal hydantoin syndrome
* Fetal valproate syndrome
* Maternal PKU fetal effects  (+ info)

Do I have a problem with alcohol-induced hypoglycemia?

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The thing that scares me about this is I went out and had a beer (one) with a few friends and was able to eat an entire plate of spaghetti. Within the hour I had 2 more beers and was so weak and felt hungry again.

If I eat before drinking, I am immediately hungry again if I have only one drink. Alcohol dehydrates but Im talking about eating a LOT of food. Is this pre-diabetic or something? THanks.
You ate an extremely large amount of carbohydrate, with very little fat or protein for a buffer.
Next time you go out, make sure you eat a meal with both protein and fat that is low in carbohydrates, and see if things don't work a little differently for you.

You can not increase your blood sugar by eating carbohydrates - your body overproduces insulin and causes the opposite reaction.  (+ info)

Can Anxiety Disorders Be Treated With Alcohol?

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If anti-anxiety medication is a depressant then alcohol would help alleviate the symptoms of an anxiety disorder, no?
I'm don't have anxiety problems. I am a psychology student and am asking out of intellectual curiosity.
While alcohol is not a recommended treatment for anxiety disorders, it is not uncommon for patients with mental illness to turn to substances for relief. Alcohol is a depressant but also relieves anxiety. This is one reason why people become more open, friendly, or uninhibited after drinking.

Anxiety can be a feature of other mental illnesses, including depression, bipolar disease, and schizophrenia. Besides alcohol, suffering patients may turn to illicit drugs for relief of their symptoms.  (+ info)

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