Is Canada Drowning in A...

Some people drink alcohol to drown their sorrows. And it seems to be a common lament of communities throughout the world that their youth, their people are drowning in alcohol. In the Taipei Times, in 2007 it was reported that almost half of all deaths of working aged men in Russia were...

Alcohol – A Quest...

Drinking alcohol affects the cerebellum, that part of the brain associated with maintaining balance and co-ordinated movement. One of the classic symptoms of having too much to drink is a loss of balance and motor co-ordination, with slow movements, and slurred speech. Alcohol...

Alcohol & Domestic...

Alcohol abuse is a major factor in domestic (intimate partner) violence in Canada. In a survey conducted of  24,000 men and women in Canada, 7% of women and 6% of men reported being a victim of intimate partner violence in the past 5 years. (2005 – Family Violence in Canada –...

Sunday Alcohol Trading...

At a time when many people are pausing to think about the effects of alcohol drinking with a view to reducing alcohol intake, and related harms, the State of Georgia, USA  has recently voted to introduce Sunday alcohol trading. Now hundreds of liquor outlets across the State, starting in...

Grief, Loss and Alcohol...

People are often counseled against too much alcohol drinking when they are suffering from loss or grief. Loss in life is inevitable - life itself involves loss of what has gone before, in favor of what is to come. The only time that we have power to change the past or to change our future...

Alcoholism – Dryi...

De-hydration is one of the negative side effects of too much alcohol drinking. De-hydration effects on the body range from mild feelings of thirst, headache, fatigue and a dry mouth, to delirium, coma and death. Water, that makes up around 75% of body tissue (90% of the brain) is...

Alcohol and Social Isol...

An article by James S. House PhD in the Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, dated 2001, entitled Social Isolation Kills – But How and Why, is a much quoted article that provides an overview of social isolation as being detrimental to health and happiness. see article: Alcohol as a...

Alcohol, Attitude and A...

Alcohol is a drug. Drinking alcohol is by and large socially acceptable. Drinking alcohol makes us feel good. People generally have a positive attitude towards alcohol drinking, don’t think of it as a drug. Alcohol is found in most homes, readily available – how many people...

Does Alcohol Have Healt...

In alcohol drinking societies, the toast with an alcohol drink, to long life and good health is a traditional custom. Alcohol drinking has long been associated with good health, good cheer and happiness, when taken in moderation. Alcohol drinking is widely established in our society and...