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| {{SK}} Alchohol use disorder
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| ==Overview==
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| Alcohol abuse, as described in the [[DSM-IV]], is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the use of [[alcoholic beverage|alcoholic beverages]] despite negative consequences. It is differentiated from [[alcohol dependence]] by the lack of symptoms such as [[Drug tolerance|tolerance]] and [[withdrawal]]. Alcohol abuse is sometimes referred to by the less specific term [[alcoholism]]. However, many definitions of alcoholism exist, and only some are compatible with alcohol abuse.
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| ==Epidemiology and Demographics==
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| ===Prevalence===
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| ==Risk Factors==
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| *Availability of alcohol
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| *Cultural attitudes
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| *Genetic predisposition
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| *Personal experiences with alcohol
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| *Peer substance use
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| *Positive expectations of the effect of alcohol<ref name=DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref>
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| ==Diagnostic Criteria==
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Primary care]]
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| [[Category:Drinking culture]]
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| [[Category:Alcohol abuse]]
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