Alcohol is one of the common causes of Crohn’s disease flare-ups. Read more: Do Alcoholics Get Crohn's Disease? Article
Multimedia: Slideshows, Images & Quizzes
-
Fatty Liver Disease: Nonalcoholic, Alcoholic Symptoms and Treatment
You can treat fatty liver disease with diet and exercise. Learn the signs and symptoms of fatty liver disease, whether it is...
-
Crohn's Disease Quiz
What causes Crohn's disease? What are the symptoms of Crohn's disease? How is Crohn's treated? Take this quiz to get the facts...
-
Alcohol Quiz: Alcoholism & Health Effects
Take the Alcohol (Alcoholism) Quiz to learn how your alcohol is processed by your body and your brain.
-
Strange Addictions: Sugar, Porn, Ice Cubes and More
Are you addicted? People aren’t only addicted to drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. Patterns of addiction can be found in less...
-
Mental Health: Celebrities Who Are Open About Addiction
Addiction affects people from all walks of life. See celebrities who’ve battled drug and alcohol use disorders and shared their...
SLIDESHOW
Prescription Drug Abuse: Addiction, Health Risks, and Treatments See SlideshowRelated Disease Conditions
-
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Second Source article from Government
-
Crohn's Disease
Second Source WebMD Medical Reference
-
Crohn's Disease
Second Source article from Government
-
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism is a disease that includes alcohol craving and continued drinking despite repeated alcohol-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It can cause myriad health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver, birth defects, heart disease, stroke, psychological problems, and dementia. Counseling and a few medications can be effective for alcoholism treatment.
-
How Is Crohn's Different From IBS?
While Crohn’s disease and IBS both share similar symptoms, the two conditions are distinct with different causes, diagnostic criteria and treatments.
-
What Is Crohn's Disease?
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease, primarily involving the small and large intestine, but which can affect other parts of the digestive system as well. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and weight loss are common symptoms.
-
What Is the Life Expectancy of Someone with Crohn's Disease?
Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the gut (digestive tract).Crohn’s disease belongs to a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). With appropriate management, patients with Crohn’s disease may expect a normal life expectancy and a good quality of life.
-
What Does a Crohn’s Disease Attack Feel Like?
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease featuring chronic inflammation of the inner of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Patients experience periods of symptomatic relapse and remission. What initiates the autoimmune reaction in Crohn’s disease is unclear, but genetic and environmental factors play roles. Crohn’s disease is a lifelong, progressive disease with no cure.
-
Does Crohn’s Disease Cause Dark Circles Around Eyes?
Crohn's disease, a type of irritable bowel syndrome (IBD), is linked to a number of eye problems. Most medical reports don’t formally link Crohn's disease and dark eyes or list dark circles around your eyes — also called periorbital pigmentation — as a symptom.
-
Social and Psychological Causes of Alcoholism
Research on the psychosocial origins of alcohol use has found that various behaviors entail alcohol consumption.
-
Is Crohn’s Disease a Disability?
Crohn’s disease can be debilitating, negatively affecting the digestive system and hampering the ability to eat or have normal bowel movements. It therefore qualifies as a disability under the ADA.
-
How Serious Is Crohn’s Disease?
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes inflammation in the gut (the digestive tract) and belongs to a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
-
What Are the Best Foods to Eat With Crohn’s Disease?
Your diet for Crohn’s disease will vary depending on the food triggers that result in your symptoms.
-
What Are the Five Types of Crohn's Disease?
The five types of Crohn's disease are ileocolitis, ileitis, gastroduodenal Crohn’s disease, jejunoileitis, Crohn's (granulomatous) colitis. Each have different characteristic symptoms and signs.
-
Do People With Schizophrenia Have Higher Rates of Substance Abuse?
Schizophrenia is a major mental illness that causes you to interpret reality incorrectly. About 50% of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia exhibited signs of drug abuse or alcohol dependence.
-
What Are the Warning Signs of Crohn’s Disease?
Crohn’s disease can cause these signs and symptoms; however, only a doctor can properly diagnose you with the condition.
-
Does Crohn's Affect Your Eyes?
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the digestive tract and potentially other sensitive areas of the body. Crohn's disease may cause uveitis, keratopathy, dry eye, and episcleritis.
-
What Medications Are Used to Treat Alcoholism?
Some medications used to treat alcoholism include naltrexone, topiramate, acamprosate, and disulfiram.
Treatment & Diagnosis
- Alcohol FAQs
- Crohn's Disease FAQs
- Chronic Viral Hepatitis, Alcoholism, Cirrhosis Linked to Liver Cancer
- Alcohol & Stress: At Risk for Alcoholism?
- Is Crohn's Disease Sexually Transmitted?
- Do Antibiotics Treat Crohn's Disease?
- Do Crohn's Patients Get a Specific Type of Arthritis?
- Can Diet and Stress Cause Crohn's Disease?
- Can Alcoholism Cause Male Breast Enlargement?
- Can Diet Cause UC or Crohn's Disease?
- Can Crohn's Cause Constipation?
- Why Do Cigarettes Worsen Crohn's and Help UC?
Medications & Supplements
Prevention & Wellness
- New Clues to Crohn's Disease in Kids
- Health Tip: Understanding Crohn's Disease
- Health Tip: Manage Symptoms of Crohn's Disease
- New Meds Make Inroads Against Crohn's Disease
- Drug Stelara May Ease Crohn's Disease
- Study Identifies Genetic Subtypes of Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease, Colitis Tied to Anxiety in Study
- Black Children May Fare Worse With Crohn's Disease
- Scientists Spot Genetic Clues to Crohn's Disease
- Scientists Find More Genes Tied to Alcoholism Risk
- Depression Tied to Crohn's Disease Flare-Ups
- Crohn's Disease in Children May Start From Bacteria
- Alcoholism Treatment Saves Families Money
- Health Tip: Crohn's Disease Can Cause Complications
- Health Tip: Keep Crohn's Under Control
- Aspirin May Increase Risk of Crohn's Disease
- Better Treatment Found for Crohn's Disease
- Cluster of Genes Tied to Alcoholism
- Alcoholism May Alter Sleep Long-Term
From 
Substance Abuse & Recovery Resources
Featured Centers
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
Subscribe to MedicineNet's Depression Newsletter
By clicking "Submit," I agree to the MedicineNet Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. I also agree to receive emails from MedicineNet and I understand that I may opt out of MedicineNet subscriptions at any time.