Alcohol Abuse Category Archives - Page 14 of 19

What Influences Quality of Life for Long-Term Recovering Alcoholics?

October 20, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

Alcoholism (known more formally as alcohol dependence) is the well-known addiction characterized by such things as a physical/mental reliance on alcohol consumption and a destructive pattern of alcohol-fueled behavior. After going through the initial stages of alcoholism recovery, people affected by this addiction have a common goal of maintaining their sobriety for the remainder of […]

What Influences Quality of Life for Long-Term Recovering Alcoholics? Read More »

Wives Have More Influence Over Husbands’ Drinking Than Vice Versa

September 12, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

In the U.S. and throughout much of the world, significant numbers of both married and unmarried people consume alcohol regularly. Most of these individuals drink in light or moderate amounts that don’t generally lead to problems; however, some individuals increase their risks for a range of problems by drinking heavily. In a study published in

Wives Have More Influence Over Husbands’ Drinking Than Vice Versa Read More »

Childhood Mistreatment Can Influence Alcohol Consumption in Later Life

September 4, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

The 19th century novelist Lewis Carroll once famously wrote: “I can’t go back to yesterday because I was a different person then,” but he may have been wrong. A new study suggests that the impact of early abuse or neglect lasts into adulthood, affecting personality and alcohol use.

Childhood Mistreatment Can Influence Alcohol Consumption in Later Life Read More »

How Does Family History Impact Risk for Drinking Problems?

August 25, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

All professionals who deal with alcohol-related issues know that a family history of diagnosable alcohol problems can significantly increase a person’s chances of developing his or her own pattern of problematic drinking. However, researchers are still exploring the ways in which such a history manifests in the present. In a study published in July 2014

How Does Family History Impact Risk for Drinking Problems? Read More »

How Many People Die From Excessive Drinking?

August 22, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Alcohol Abuse

Excessive drinking is a public health term that describes participation in any form of short- or long-term alcohol consumption capable of producing significant harm and/or triggering fatal outcomes. Specific forms of this practice include heavy drinking and binge drinking. In a study published in June 2014 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal

How Many People Die From Excessive Drinking? Read More »

The Secret to Happiness? Drinking Less Alcohol.

August 5, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

Men who moderate their alcohol intake generally lead happier, more fulfilling lives, a 75-year long Harvard study shows. In 1938, the Grant Study set out following 268 Harvard undergraduate men in order to determine what factors contribute most strongly to human flourishing. Dr. George Vaillant, who directed the extensive and detailed project for over 30

The Secret to Happiness? Drinking Less Alcohol. Read More »

How Does Alcoholism Damage the Brain?

August 4, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol produces its most prominent effects by making significant changes in the brain’s normal chemical environment. In a person with alcoholism, some of these changes persist over time and lead to lasting, disruptive structural and behavioral problems. In a study published in April 2014 in the journal PLOS One, a team of researchers from Spain

How Does Alcoholism Damage the Brain? Read More »

How Do I Tell a Friend He Has a Drinking Problem?

August 1, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Alcohol Abuse

Seeing a friend spiraling into self-destruction is never a pleasant experience. Not only will you be witnessing somebody you care about hurting him or herself, you’re also thrown into the uncomfortable position of having to decide what to do about it. It might not be the most appealing notion, but real friends look out for

How Do I Tell a Friend He Has a Drinking Problem? Read More »

Which People Have Highest Odds of Quitting Drinking?

July 18, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

People 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

Which People Have Highest Odds of Quitting Drinking? Read More »

Which Genetic Factors Increase Susceptibility to Alcoholism?

June 26, 2014 / By / Alcohol Abuse

Doctors and researchers know that some of the risks for developing alcoholism are passed on genetically from generation to generation. In a study published May/June 2014 in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of California, Los Angeles assessed the potential impact of two genetic variations

Which Genetic Factors Increase Susceptibility to Alcoholism? Read More »