Alcoholism: Facts, Comorbidities, and Treatments (NA1708_O)

Course Format

This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.

Course Overview

In this course, we discuss the history of alcohol in the United States and the relationship of alcohol with American society including recent alcohol-related facts and statistics. We then present alcoholism according to DSM-5. We further explore the physical effects of alcoholism, related diseases worsened by chronic alcohol abuse (such as cirrhosis), and treatment options for alcohol abuse. We then highlight several relationships including: age and alcohol, women and alcohol (including fetal alcohol syndrome), dual diagnosis and alcohol, PTSD and alcohol.

Course Objectives

1. Define alcoholism, treatments, and complications of diseases related to alcohol use.


2. Compare and contrast the DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD).


3. List signs and symptoms of alcohol overdose and the recommendations for safe amounts of alcohol for both women and men.


4. Explain the benefits of moderate drinking.


5. Describe the relationship of alcohol on age, dual diagnosis, PTSD and the complex relationship between alcohol and women.

Course Outline