Alcoholism Library
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is the physical or emotional dependence on alcohol. It comes in different forms: A person suffering from alcoholism might get drunk every day, or wait for the weekend to binge. Regardless of the drinking pattern, long-term heavy alcohol consumption affects the liver, heart, and brain, and it can be difficult to overcome without help.
Alcoholism News
Tattoos, Piercings Tied to Heavier Drinking in French Study
MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Tattoos and body piercings are increasingly seen as nothing more than a fashion trend in western societies, but a new study in France found that those with body art tended to drink more alcohol than their peers. In the study, researchers asked nearly 3,000 French youth to take a breathalyzer [...]
12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse
MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Teens undergoing treatment for alcohol or drug abuse can benefit from the 12-step program used by groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), researchers say. While these programs are widely available, little research has looked at how effective they are for teens. The new study included 127 teen [...]
Young Women Who Drink and Drive at Higher Risk of Fatal Accident
TUESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) — Young women who drink and drive in the United States are at increasing risk for being in a fatal accident, according to a new study. Although men had roughly double the risk for a fatal crash as women with the same blood-alcohol level in 1996, that gender gap had [...]
Some People More Prone to Drinking Blackouts: Study
TUESDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) — Some people are more likely than others to have alcohol-related blackouts due to differences in the way alcohol affects their brain, according to a new study. Researchers examined MRI brain scans conducted while 12 people with a history of alcohol-related blackouts and 12 people without a history of blackouts did [...]
Excessive Drinking Costs U.S. Colleges Millions Annually
MONDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) — The emergency room costs of treating college students with injuries associated with alcohol-induced blackouts can be more than half a million dollars a year at a university with 40,000 or more students, a new study found. The University of Wisconsin-Madison study included 954 college students who were heavy drinkers. In [...]
Advertisement
Community
Talk with others about AlcoholismHow did you get the better of your addiction to alcohol?
