Alcoholism in the Famil...

Most people in Canada drink alcohol. Alcohol drinking can be addictive. When there is alcoholism in the family – who bears the cost of addiction. When any member of a family is alcohol addicted, then that family may be referred to as being an “alcoholic family”. Even one...

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...

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 –...

Chronic Alcohol Disorde...

With long term alcohol abuse people can develop severe forms of chronic alcohol disorders, the most commonly known being Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff’s syndrome. Both are indicative of serious damage to brain function. Each condition will intensify with continued...

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...

Rewiring for FASD ̵...

The Globe and Mail reveals a program, conducted for Toronto children at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, that helps children suffering from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder to re-wire their brains and achieve more emotional control. The best feature of this program is that it...

Alcohol Abuse Treatment...

Canadian officials have theories as to the treatment of alcohol, and they are committed to carrying out these programs, in order to reduce the number of alcoholics within their provinces. There are 3 alcohol treatment programs that Canada endorses as follows: 1.    Out patient The out-...

Canadian Officials Are ...

Canadian officials are finding that the programs pertaining to the prevention of alcohol abuse, within its provinces, are rather weak. Although, steps are being taken to begin educating Canadian citizens at earlier ages, it seems that these methods are not strong enough to prevent...

Alcohol Abuse in Canada...

Alcohol abuse has hit the younger generation in Canada in the last few years. It has been known to have affected individuals as young as middle school ages. Canadian officials have reported that these teens have become users of alcohol, because not enough emphasis is put on educating...

The Senior Alcohol Abus...

Alcohol addiction is not reserved for the younger generation; seniors seem to be having a problem with it, too! There are many reasons that this”Baby Boomer” generation feels the need for a crutch, such as alcohol, as follows: Loneliness Many of these Canadian seniors are masked...