Study Calculates Life Improvement After Alcoholism Treatment Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinJuly 18, 2014Health-related quality of life is a measurement that doctors and public health officials use to define each person’s ability to enjoy a productive, satisfying day-to-day lifestyle. People affected by alcoholism, one of two related conditions known together as alcohol use disorder, typically experience a substantial decline in this measurement. In a study published in May/June…
Which People Have Highest Odds of Quitting Drinking? Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinJuly 18, 2014People with serious drinking problems may have overlapping symptoms of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, symptoms related only to non-addicted abuse or symptoms related only to alcoholism. After trying to quit, many of these individuals experience a short- or long-term relapse back into active alcohol consumption. In a study published in June 2014 in the journal…
