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Risk Factors
About 90% of adults in the U.S. drink alcohol. Every day, more than 700,000 Americans are being treated for alcoholism. In addition, up to half of American men have problems that are caused by alcohol.
Categories of Alcoholic Types
Some researchers have categorized people with alcoholism as Type 1 or Type 2.
- Type 1 individuals are more often women. They typically become alcoholic at a later age, have less severe symptoms or fewer psychiatric problems, and have a better outlook on life t...
Expert & Community Posts
Born to be Scared?
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Heart Attack Risk 40 per cent Higher in Anxious Men
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What is a Panic Attack?
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Fear of hypoglycemia
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When to Seek Treatment for Psychological and Emotional Distress Part 3: Coping With Severe Distress
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Health Guide
Treating Your Fear of the Dentist
... Between nine and fifteen percent of people in the United States avoid seeing a dentist because of fear. This is considered to be dental phobia. Dental phobia can stop someone from seeing a... Read more »Eileen Bailey on Agoraphobia
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...Such people tend to:Have unstable moods, thought patterns, behavior, and self-imagesBe frantically fearful of being abandonedBe unable to be aloneHave difficulty controlling their anger and... Read more »Headaches: Tension: Managing Tension-Type Headaches
...problem, and 60% of those with severe headaches use only over-the-counter medications. Many patients fear that they will not be taken seriously by their doctor or believe the widespread... Read more »Eating Disorders: Introduction
...15% to as much as 60% of normal body weight is lost.The patient with anorexia nervosa has an intense fear of gaining weight, even when he or she is severely underweight.Individuals with anorexia... Read more »Images
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