April is the NCADD (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) Alcohol Awareness Month. To increase public awareness and to diminish the stigma of alcoholism, the NCADD has chosen the theme of Healthy Choices, Healthy Communities: Prevent Underage Drinking. According to NCADD, more than 18 million Americans suffer from alcohol use disorders. Beyond that single [...]
Alcoholism
One in four children less than eighteen years of age suffers from living with an active alcoholic parent! According to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration news report, 7.5 million children under 18 years of age lived with a parent struggling with alcohol abuse or dependence. The list of harms suffered by these [...]
You read about a study that indicates alcohol has serious health consequences, even when consumed in moderation. Then, you hear about a study that indicates that a drink can help reduce your risk of a heart attack. What are you to think? A recent article in the Harvard Medical School newsletter addressed this very issue. [...]
A 2011 study led by the University of Buffalo examined the drinking patterns of 437 female college freshmen. While the results are not surprising, they continue to be disturbing. Even young women who never drank in high school engaged in binge drinking in their first year of college. The physical implications of drinking on women’s [...]
Alcoholism is a disease that people can be genetically predisposed to. Research demonstrates that some individuals are more inclined to struggle with this disease than others. Studies show that children of alcoholics have the same brain activity as family members which can put them at higher risk to develop alcoholism later in life. The Texas [...]
Its that time of year when the ads tell us we should be joyful, happy, spending beautiful moments with our families, and drinking fancy alcoholic beverages to celebrate the gifts in our lives. That is the myth. For many, and sadly so, holiday times are about the pain of loss, disappointment, rejection, financial strife and [...]
The holidays for most people have become a time of increased stress, worry about finances and buying gifts, overeating, difficult family scenes, excessive partying, or drunken embarrassing business parties. The holidays can also be a time of joyful celebration, of reunion, and of giving thanks. The choices we make will determine how we experience the [...]
Women metabolize alcohol differently than men. The health risks of dependence and alcohol abuse in women occurs faster than in men and in many cases is more devastating. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: The damage to a woman’s health due to alcohol in the long term is more severe than [...]
For many, Thanksgiving is a time of reunion. Around the country, Thanksgiving eve marks the biggest party night of the year.. Nearly every bar will be filled with people who haven’t seen each other for a period of time. Thanksgiving eve is the beginning of the holiday season and celebrations which means lots of alcohol [...]
Myth: Alcohol improves my sexual performance Fact: It is a proven fact that alcohol interferes with a person’s ability to sexually perform. Not to mention that alcohol and risky behavior go hand in hand increasing the chances of pregnancy, AIDS, STI’s, and sexual assault… Myth: Alcohol isn’t dangerous. Fact: One out of every three people [...]
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