Fruit Flies, Alcohol an...

A recent experiment with fruit flies, that showed a preference for alcohol drinking by male fruit flies, after they were rejected in mating behavior is said to be of profound significance in the future treatment of alcoholism and addiction. The experiment has shown that levels in the...

Alcohol, Attitude and O...

If we see a glass before us, as being half empty or half full is said to determine whether we are a pessimist or have an attitude of optimism. The physical content of  the glass is the same – it is  our “perception”  that determines our response. People who drain...

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 and Depression...

A 2002 survey by Statistics Canada shows around 600,000 Canadians, over the age of 15 to be alcohol dependent. In the survey heavy alcohol use is linked to depression – and depression to heavy alcohol use.  see link According to the survey, over 77% of Canadians had drunk alcohol...