Associated Conditions of Alcohol abuse
| About associated conditions: Associated conditions are those which appear statistically related, but do not have a clear cause or effect relationship. Whereas the complications are caused by Alcohol abuse, and underlying causes may be causes of Alcohol abuse, the following list shows associated conditions that simply appear with higher frequency in people who have Alcohol abuse. In some cases, there may be overlap between this list and risk factors for Alcohol abuse. People with Alcohol abuse may be more likely to get a condition on the list of associated conditions, or the reverse may be true, or both. Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply coincidentally related to Alcohol abuse is not always clear. For general information, see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis. |
Associated medical condition statistics for Alcohol abuse: The following are statistics from various sources about associated diseases and Alcohol abuse:
- 30% of people with psychotic disorders also had a medical history of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependency in Australia (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Alcohol abuse as a risk factor: Another type of associated condition is one for which Alcohol abuse is itself a risk factor. The conditions for which Alcohol abuse is listed as a risk factor includes:
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer
- Cluster headache
- Colorectal cancer
- Drowning
- Esophagus Cancer
- Folate deficiency
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gout
- Hepatoma
- Hypertension
- Laryngitis
- Larynx Cancer
- Oral cancer
- Osteoporosis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Stomach cancer
- Suicide
Last revision: Nov 8, 2003
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