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What is Alcohol? 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.


Reasons Taken

26 patients in the community are taking or have taken Alcohol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 8 30%
Other 7 26%
Don't know 2 7%
General health 2 7%
Alcohol consumption 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Alcohol.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 L As needed 0 As needed 1 L As needed 1 units As needed 8 As needed 3500 mL As needed 1 L Every Other Week 3 units Every Other Week 4 units Weekly 1 other Daily 1 units Daily 1 Daily 2 dose Daily 2 L Daily 2 units Daily 3 units Weekly 5 units Daily 40 mL Weekly 100 other Weekly 20 mL Daily 200 mg Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Alcohol or how long patients were taking Alcohol before stopping.

Currently taking Alcohol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
0
3
14

Stopped taking Alcohol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Alcohol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 67% Side effects too severe: 67%
Other 1 33% Other: 33%
Not indicated 1 33% Not indicated: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 1
Slight 25% 1
None 25% 1
Can't tell 25% 1

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 50% 2
Mild 25% 1
None 25% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Weight gain

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • GoodTimes
    Sex: M
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: None
    37 M
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • GoodTimes
  • by GoodTimes
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Treat my mood condition(s)
Advice/Tips
All things in moderation...

  • michelep
    Sex: F
    Depression: 3
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    23 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: Low
  • michelep
  • by michelep
    Jan 05, 2009
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

See all evaluation results for Alcohol



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