Alcoholism at the end of 1980-s and beginning of 2010-s

• Published in: Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova Vol. 116; no. 6; p. 60
• Main Authors: V, Nemtsov A, V, Orlov A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 2016
• Subjects: Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Alcohol Drinking - history; Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium - epidemiology; Alcoholic Beverages - analysis; Alcoholic Beverages - classification; Alcoholic Beverages - history; Alcoholic Beverages - utilization; Alcoholism - diagnosis; Alcoholism - epidemiology; Alcoholism - history; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Russia - epidemiology
• ISSN: 1997-7298
• DOI: 10.17116/jnevro20161166160-65

To study the 20-years' clinical alteration and alcoholism basing on the changes in its clinical symptoms and course. The study included 527 alcoholics with formed alcohol withdrawal syndrome: 181 alcoholics were examined in 1988-1990 (Group 1) and 346 alcoholics in 2011-2012 (Group 2). In Group 1, vodka consumption dominated at all stages of alcoholism. Group 2 included 172 alcoholics with the domination of vodka consumption and 174 alcoholics with mixed consumption. It was shown that in comparison with Group 1 (1988-1990 patients) patients from Group 2 (2011-2012) had slower and mild development of alcoholism, especially those in the mixed consumption group. The authors suggest that the change of the clinical pattern in Group 2 was due to the change in the composition of consumed alcoholic beverages.