Helping the Alcoholic &...

The most important thing to remember when helping the alcoholic is to maintain boundaries and set limits. A lifesaver tells a story in which he dived down to save a swimmer, who as they surfaced, held him by the neck, pushing him down under the water, so that they nearly both drowned....

Alcoholic Relapse Preve...

Nearly all people who use traditional, and self help methods to overcome alcohol abuse and addiction will suffer relapse. Authorities in the field therefore regard on-going alcoholic relapse prevention plans to be an essential part of any alcohol recovery program. A typical example of...

Alcoholism: Oglala Siou...

The Oglala Sioux of North Dakota are to sue five major brewers for alcohol related problems on their native reserve. Alcohol is forbidden on the reserve. The tribe also seeks to implicate in the action the nearby town of Whiteclay, Nebraska – a town with four suppliers of beer that...

Wet Houses and Alcohol ...

The death at New Year of a “wet house” resident in Alaska has sparked continued debate as to the efficacy, and the value of providing serviced, low cost accommodation for long term alcoholics. The alcoholic was 54 years old, and had lived on the streets of Anchorage for around...

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...

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...

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...

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 as a Drug....

So widespread and common is alcohol drinking that many people today simply fail to see that alcohol is a drug. When children get into trouble as a result of using alcohol and drugs the comment is frequently made that the parent knew they were drinking alcohol – but didn’t...