First aid

Key facts

• An anxiety disorder is a condition in which the individual has intense and persistent worry, fear and dread. Anxiety is a normal emotion and everyone can experience it at some point in their life, however in a disorder, the episodes interfere with normal life.
• They are the commonest mental health condition
• Women are more likely than men to get anxiety disorders
• May start in childhood and peak in middle age then decrease again with older age
• Many affected individuals do not contact health services for treatment,

Key facts

• Chronic alcohol consumption is a world-wide socioeconomic problem
• Not every person who drinks too much alcohol becomes incapacitated, it is possible to be a high-functioning alcoholic. High function alcoholics might be responsible and productive.
• Alcoholism is the most serious form of problem drinking at a level that causes harm to one’s health.