Alcohol Consumption and Genetics Scientists have found that the genes which influence the amount of alcohol people drink may be distinct from those that affect the risk of alcoholism.
A large number ...
A New Day, A New Life “If you are reading this, it’s likely that you decided to create a healthy, rewarding life.”
And so begins the 365-day journey A New Day, A New Life: A Guided Journal Blending Science & Spirituality, ...
Depression and Alcoholism: Five Tips for Recovery Alcoholics go through a period of grieving when they give up drinking. For those dually-diagnosed with alcoholism and depression, the grief over ...
I Can’t Be Depressed… I’m a Guy! Over the last few years, more and more men have been strong enough to stand up and declare that they suffer with depression. That has led to some ...
When Family Members Protect Alcoholics In families with alcoholism, emotions and priorities can get very mixed up -- and not just by the alcoholic. Spouses, kids, parents, and extended family members can also get emotionally entangled with ...
Is Alcohol Spoiling Your Romance? When I first talk to people about couples therapy, I usually ask: "Do you drink alcohol? Does your partner?" and if so, "How much?" I also ask whether they use other mind-altering drugs and intoxicants. ...
The Dos and Don’ts of Intervention In his best selling book, I’ll Quit Tomorrow, the late Dr. Vernon Johnson wrote that the hallmark of alcoholism and drug dependence is denial. Accordingly, most substance abusers believe that their problems are caused by ...
Rebuilding Relationships in Early Recovery It is no secret that drug or alcohol addiction can damage the body and impair the mind. The good news is that with proper medical treatment, counseling and stopping use, these wounds heal over time. ...
Why Alcohol and Depression Don’t Mix Alcohol abuse and depression can be a deadly mix.
Often, a person with depression will also have alcoholism, and vice versa. In fact, 30 percent to 50 percent of people with alcoholism, at any given time, ...
What is Al-Anon and Alateen? The Al-Anon (for adults) and Alateen (for teens) program is a Twelve Step program for the relatives and friends of alcoholics or someone who is or has been a problem drinker. It is not uncommon ...
If Someone You Know Has a Problem with Alcohol There are few things in life that are more difficult to cope with than a loved one who is dealing with a serious alcohol issue or alcoholism. You love the person and want to reach ...
My Genes Made Me Do It Americans are increasingly likely to attribute their own — and others' — behavior to innate biological causes. At best that may relieve guilt about behavior we want to change but can't. The quest for genetic ...
Mood Disorders and Alcohol/Drug Use The term mood describes a pervasive and sustained emotional state that may affect all aspects of an individual's life and perceptions. Mood disorders are pathologically elevated or depressed disturbances of mood, and include full or ...
Mental Health And Addiction Treatment Theories and Approaches For people with dual disorders (also known as "dual diagnosis"), the attempt to obtain professional help can be bewildering and confusing. They may have problems arising within themselves as a result of their psychiatric and ...
A Brief Overview of Alcoholism For many people, drinking alcohol is nothing more than a pleasant way to relax. However, people with alcohol use disorders drink to excess, endangering both themselves and others. This question-and-answer fact sheet explains alcohol problems ...
Recovering from Addiction and Recovering Your Memory A chronic marijuana user has cut down his dosage dramatically, but now his supervisor complains that his job performance as a bricklayer was far better before he started treatment.
A recovering alcoholic learned to play the ...
Holiday Drinking: Keep It Safe Every holiday season, people have to deal with the increased pressures and stress that the holidays place upon most of us. Whether we're traveling to be with family or doing our last-minute gift buying, most ...
Finding the Right Alcohol Treatment It is possible to make changes before you become dependent on alcohol. Many people change their relationship with alcohol before it is too late.
A variety of health and treatment professionals can help people who want ...
The Dangers of Drinking on Campus Drinking and college go together like "love and marriage"—right? Wrong! Just as the love-marriage connection has increased in complexity over the years, so too has the drinking-college connection.
Certainly, we have come a long way from ...
Relapse Prevention Once you have made a change, how do you maintain it? What is the difference between a lapse and a relapse? How can you recognize when a relapse is likely?
A lifestyle change is not easy ...
Sobering Up: Recovery from Addiction What does it mean to be addicted? How do you get "clean" and sober? Is it possible to reduce cravings?
Addiction and Habituation
You are physically dependent upon alcohol or drugs when:
you need the substance to reduce ...
Lifting the Right Stones: Surviving Addiction in a Loved One Researchers estimate that substance abuse in the United States costs business and industry over $100 billion each year and that governments will soon be spending over $100 million every day to incarcerate individuals arrested for ...
A Tale of Two Diseases In early 2000, Darryl Strawberry once again pleaded “no contest” to charges of cocaine possession and that, this time, he was suspended from baseball for one full year came as a surprise and disappointment to ...
