Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
- Alcohol use during pregnancy can result in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (F A S D’s).
- Fetal alcohol syndrome (F A S): Problems with learning, memory, attention span, communication, vision, and hearing
- Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder
- Alcohol-related birth defects
- Characteristics of F A S
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Alcohol intoxication and Withdrawal
- Alcohol intoxication: Occurs at blood alcohol levels between 100 and 200 milligrams per deciliter
- Alcohol withdrawal: Occurs within 4 to 12 hours of cessation of or reduction in heavy and prolonged alcohol use
Sedative/Hypnotic Use Disorder
- Profile of the substance
- Barbiturates
- Non-barbiturate hypnotics
- Antianxiety agents
- Patterns of use
- Effects on the body
- Effects on sleep and dreaming
- Respiratory depression
- Cardiovascular effects
- Hepatic effects
- Body temperature
- Sexual functioning
