Alcohol Relapse: Preven...

When a person has made a determination to stop drinking alcohol, they might for a while be able to abstain, and not want an alcohol drink. Then something will trigger the desire to drink alcohol, the person gives in to temptation and suffers an alcohol relapse. In some cases people are in...

Alcoholism – Sign...

Some signs of alcoholism have much in common with other types of  obsessive, compulsive behavior. A sign of alcoholism is that the alcoholic has a preoccupation with alcohol. In his need to maintain control over negative feelings, by using alcohol, the alcoholic will always ensure that...

Alcohol Use and Identit...

Alcohol use in modern western society is a social norm. Many people use alcohol to such an extent that their alcohol use has become part of their identity. When people meet up with others and exchange social information, we usually at some point make a reference to our use of...

Alcoholism in Ontario, ...

CAMH, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada has recently released alcohol statistics for Ontario, for the year 2009 – finding that people in Ontario now have more mental health issues, and use more marijuana and alcohol than they have done in previous years. The...

The Social Drinker in C...

The social drinker in Canada is someone who enjoys an alcoholic drink when in company, who does not drink to get drunk, and whose alcohol drinking has never caused them problems, either healthwise, in the workplace or on social occasions, never brought them into conflict with the law. In...

Alcohol & Social A...

Alcohol is often seen as a cure for social anxiety by making us feel happy, relaxed and in a mood to party. We use alcohol to help us forget our troubles and focus our attention on having a good time. We might feel that the party hasn’t started until we have a drink in our...

Alcohol-Free Teen Party...

Having an alcohol- free teen party is not so hard to do, but it will take some planning. The reason why parents and teens encourage the drinking of alcohol at teen parties is that other people are doing it – and deep down is the fear that without some alcoholic drinks the party...

Toxins in Alcohol Drink...

Apart from ethanol that has toxic effects, there are to be found in alcohol drinks a range of substances, known as congeners that give alcoholic drinks their flavor and texture and taste. Vodka contains very few congeners and has little taste or flavor. Spirits such as bourbon and dark...

Alcohol and Mental Illn...

There is a relationship as between alcohol and mental illness. Sometimes mental illness leads to alcohol abuse, excessive alcohol drinking can contribute to mental health disorders. To better understand mental illness we need to have an idea about what constitutes mental health. The...

Binge Drinking in Canad...

Binge drinking in Canada, according to Statistics Canada, means drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks in one session, and it is considered to be heavy drinking if this occurs twelve or more times a year. Binge drinking is more common than smoking among teenagers and young adults. There is a...