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What is Alcohol?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of alcohol includes many other compounds. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Anxious mood 9 2
Social anxiety 6 0
General health 3 0
Depressed mood 2 0
Insomnia 2 1

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  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 7
Mild 3
None 5

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Alcohol

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 4
Fatigue 3
Clumsiness 1
Depressed mood 1
Euphoria 1
Oversleeping (too much sleep) 1

Show all 7 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Alcohol

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 8
Side effects too severe 5
Doctor's advice 2
Expense 2
Did not seem to work 1
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Duration

Stopped using Alcohol

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 4
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 3
Usually 8
Sometimes 3
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 10
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 5
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 5
< $25 5
Not specified 1

What people switch to and from

Patients stopped using Alcohol and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 1
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7 patient evaluations for Alcohol

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Sep 19, 2012 (Started Aug 08, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mL Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2 L Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 7, 2010 (Started Nov 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (clumsiness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2 dose Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: clumsiness

Nov 23, 2009 (Started Nov 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 dose Weekly
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: clumsiness
  • 0 helpful marks
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