Alcohol Prevention R...

Researchers from the University of Victoria Center for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) have published a paper, mid December 2011, in the journal Addiction – Does Minimum Pricing Reduce Alcohol Consumption? The Experience of a Canadian Province. Twenty years of data was studied to...

Alcohol Psychosis ̵...

When under the influence of alcohol, and also in alcohol withdrawal, people might find that the control that they usually have over recognition of past and current events has become impaired. Memories, sometimes partial and incomplete, feelings of anger, sadness, lack of self esteem, can...

Why Does Alcohol Give U...

Hiccups are repeated spasms of the diaphragm that helps to control our breathing. Hiccups can be caused by many things – hurried eating, overeating, toxic substances, irritation to the diaphragm, and by drinking alcohol. . Hiccups seems to follow on from some trauma to the body....

Don’t Let Alcohol...

Alcohol is traditionally used to enhance our mood and help us to get into the spirit of the festive Christmas season and New Year celebrations. Alcoholic drinks are often given as a corporate gift or as a present to family and friends – sometimes at discounted prices, and in festive...

Alcohol Recovery: Negat...

People addicted to alcohol have traditionally been described as having a negative attitude, as having personality traits tinged with negativity. Negativity and consequent poor quality of interpersonal relationships is of course not limited to those people who use alcohol to...

Avoiding Alcohol Relaps...

The statistics available on alcohol relapse suggest that around 90% of alcoholics, following treatment, will have at least one occasion of relapse during the year after treatment, relapse meaning that they have at least one alcoholic drink. (Polich, Armor & Baiker, 1981.) Alcohol...

Family Fights, Christma...

Christmas is a traditional time for families to get together. Regardless of difficulties during the year, families plan to meet and be together for the Christmas day celebration - expecting a magic day of exchanging presents, pleasant conversation, good food and a good time. True, there...

Rudolph, Rosacea and Al...

Rudolph, of reindeer fame, was embarrassed about his red nose, until one foggy night Rudolph with his shiny nose, was asked to lead Santa’s sleigh. The theme of a youngster, teased by his mates, who wins approval and friendship by demonstrating some unique and useful ability makes...

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...