High Functioning Alcoholic
When you think of alcoholism, you may picture a homeless person panhandling or a disorderly person being arrested for a…
Drinking Alcohol While Dieting
Alcohol can impact overall health and weight, and there are pros and cons to keeping it in your diet. Learn…
Delirium Tremens
What is delirium tremens? Learn more about the signs, dangers and treatment options for this form of severe alcohol withdrawal.
Alcohol Tolerance
Alcohol tolerance is closely linked to dependence and addiction. Learn more about how and why alcohol tolerance is a warning…
Tapering Off Alcohol
Tapering off alcohol involves slowly reducing alcohol intake over time, which helps people avoid alcohol withdrawal. Learn how an alcohol…
Alcohol and Blood Thinners
Can a person mix alcohol and blood thinners? Learn more about the potential dangers that can occur when someone uses…
Survey: People in the Western U.S. Using Alcohol to Cope with Stress, Mental Illness, but Avoiding Concerns
The Recovery Village analyzed survey responses from the western U.S. to find stress and mental illness behind alcohol use, but…
How Alcohol Affects Your Personality
Science might be now able to explain why alcohol use is linked with aggressive behavior and why some people can…
At-Risk Drinking in America
At-risk drinking is on the rise in America, but there are steps you can take to keep you and your…
Stem Cell Therapy for Alcohol Addiction
A recent study offers interesting insights into stem cell therapy and how it might impact addiction treatment in the future.
What Oregon Residents Should Know About Underage Drinking
In Oregon 1,626 youth aged 12-20 was admitted to the hospital for alcohol treatment in 2012. Click here to find…
The Kindling Effect
The kindling effect could impact people with alcohol use disorder who have tried multiple times to stop drinking.
Chronic Pain and Alcohol
It seems to be a common assumption in society that chronic pain can be alleviated or self-medicated with alcohol.
Depression and Alcoholism
Depression and alcoholism can often appear together as co-occurring disorders. Learn more about the dual diagnosis and how it's treated.
Alcohol Misuse Responsible for 3 Million Deaths
The World Health Organization says alcohol is responsible for more than three million deaths. Here's a look at their worldwide…
Why People with Alcohol Use Disorder Don’t Get Help
There can be a number of barriers to treatment that people struggling with alcohol use disorder could encounter that ultimately…
Dementia and Alcohol Abuse
In February 2018,study appeared to reveal a link between alcohol use disorder and an increased risk of dementia.
Bariatric Patients and Alcoholism
Several studies that indicate a correlation between certain types of bariatric surgery and the development of alcoholism among patients later…
Warning Signs of Alcoholism
Do you know the warning signs of alcoholism? Identifying behavioral and physical signs of alcoholism could help you or a…
Binge Drinking
What is binge drinking? Learn more about this destructive pattern.
The Connection Between Seizures and Alcohol
Alcohol use is generally not associated with seizures, but someone with serious alcohol use disorder who abruptly stops drinking is…
Diabetes and Alcohol
While alcohol use is generally safe for people with diabetes when done in moderation, alcohol misuse and abuse can have…
The Link Between Epilepsy and Alcohol
Severe alcohol withdrawal can be associated with seizure activity, but these seizures are distinct from epileptic seizures.
Alcohol Blackouts
Alcohol-induced amnesia, often called blackouts, often occur during binge drinking. Learn why they happen and how to prevent them.