Living with An Alcoholi...

Living with an alcoholic and finding it hard to cope? The truth is that no one needs to live with alcoholism any more. The difficulties caused by too much drinking are not something that can be coped with or managed without damage to partners and family members. In many places you will...

Alcohol and Anxiety...

A study by Book and Randall, of Medical University of South Carolina have found a link between anxiety and alcohol with around one fifth of  anxiety sufferers, also being alcoholics. Anxiety is interesting in that sufferers realize that their fears of social engagement, workplace...

Alcoholism and Dishones...

Denial, lies and dishonesty appear to go hand in hand with alcoholism. The family, friends and work associates of an alcoholic, when asked about their experience of involvement with alcoholism will invariably make reference to “the lies”. Are all alcoholics pathological...

How Long Does Alcohol R...

Ask people how long it takes to achieve complete alcohol rehabilitation, and most will react with surprise. A common perception is that there is no such thing as a complete alcohol rehab, that brings an end to alcohol use and cravings. Alcoholics are considered to be lucky enough if they...

Alcohol Symptoms –...

Alcohol is a drug, but widely used and enjoyed. There is much debate about whether drinking alone is a sign of alcoholism. Drinking alone is often quoted as being one of the definitive signs of a person being an alcoholic. Drinking alcohol has been linked to depression. Depression could...

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...

Is Alcoholism Inherited...

Although there is said to be a strong body of scientific research that demonstrates alcoholism to be inherited, no specific genes have been found that are causative of alcoholism. Usually genetic material, that is flawed, is readily identifiable and produces gene specific malfunctions in...

Women and Problem Drink...

Problem drinking for women in the USA and Canada is defined as having more than seven drinks a week, or more than three drinks at one time. Around the world where countries provide safe drinking guidelines, alcohol intake for women is recommended at lower levels than for men. This is not...

Loss of Control –...

In a publication from Bond University, Australia, entitled “Loss of Control” in Alcoholism and Drug Addiction: A Neuroscientific Interpretation (2000), Michael Lyvers questions the long standing definition of alcoholism, in which a person dependent on alcohol has no control...

Children of Alcoholic P...

As early as 1979, research by Black and Brown concerning the issues faced by the children of alcoholic parents, was reported in Newsweek, with the comment that the adult children of alcoholics are a new, unrecognized and legitimate population. This and other articles are cited in a paper...