Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol
Bipolar disorder and alcohol use often occur together in individuals.1 It is estimated that 30 to 60 percent of people with bipolar disorder also has a problem with alcoholism. This could be due to an attempt of the bipolar patient to self-medicate.2
Fast Facts:
- The relationship between bipolar disorder and alcohol is not well understood.1
- People with bipolar disorder also may suffer from a drug problem.2
- Recreational alcohol use might be okay if it does not effect the well being of the bipolar person.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alcohol Research and Health (via BNet): Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 About.com: Alcohol and Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ ABC News: Can I Drink Alcohol if I Have Bipolar Disorder?
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Bipolar and Alcohol, Alcohol and Bipolar Disorder, Alcoholism and Bipolar Disorder
- Last update: Feb. 11, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
