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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6 35%
Treat my mood condition(s) 5 29%
Don't know 2 11%
General health 1 5%
Alcohol consumption 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Alcohol.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 L none 0 mL none 0 none 0.21429 units week 0.57144 units week 1 other day 1 units day 1 day 2 L day 3 units week 5.7144 mL week 14.286 other week 20 mL day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 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  

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
9

Stopped taking Alcohol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Alcohol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1 100% Side effects too severe: 100%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 100% 1
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Weight gain

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • GoodTimes
    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...

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