Keeping away from one another is crucial for stopping the coronavirus. But that distancing also risks keeping people away from vital support. “It’s a real danger,” said Mike Marshall, executive director of Oregon Recovers, a coalition of addiction recovery groups. According to a news release from the American Heart Association (AHA), Marshall explained that people… Continue reading Seeking Alcohol Counseling During the Pandemic
Category: Alcoholism
Alcohol-Related Deaths on The Rise
An analysis of U.S. death certificate data by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has found that nearly 1 million people died from alcohol-related causes between 1999 and 2017. The number of death certificates mentioning alcohol more than doubled from 35,914 in… Continue reading Alcohol-Related Deaths on The Rise
Five Myths about Alcohol
It is not uncommon for people to hold familiar myths as fact. Many people regard old proverbs about partying and alcohol as tried and true. Most often, they’re not. Here are five myths – and the real facts: Myth #1: Eating after a night of heavy drinking will reduce your hangover The general belief is… Continue reading Five Myths about Alcohol
The Five Types of Problem Drinking Are More Common at Different Ages
Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to a 2018 study by Penn State researchers. Also, each one may be more common at different stages of life. In the study, Penn State researchers discovered five distinct classes or “profiles” among people with… Continue reading The Five Types of Problem Drinking Are More Common at Different Ages
Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease
Where you live could influence how much you drink. According to 2018 research from the University of Pittsburgh Division of Gastroenterology, people living in colder regions with less sunlight drink more alcohol than their warm-weather counterparts. The study, published online in Hepatology, found that as temperature and sunlight hours dropped, alcohol consumption increased. Climate factors… Continue reading Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease
Alcohol and the Aging Brain
There’s really no way around it. Like all other organs and tissues of the human body, the brain is subject to the aging process and the typical structural and functional changes that go along with it. With normal aging, the brain begins to shrink in middle age, losing volume primarily in the frontal lobes and… Continue reading Alcohol and the Aging Brain
What You Need to Know About Alcohol Poisoning
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day can include drinking—even drinking to excess. And the results can be deadly. Although many people enjoy moderate drinking, defined as 1 drink per day for women or 2 for men, drinking too much can lead to an overdose. An overdose of alcohol occurs when a person has a blood alcohol content… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol-Related Emergency-Room Visits Rise Sharply
The rate of alcohol-related visits to U.S. emergency departments (ED) increased by nearly 50 percent between 2006 and 2014, especially among women and drinkers who are middle-aged or older, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Such… Continue reading Alcohol-Related Emergency-Room Visits Rise Sharply
Risky Drinking and Retirement
Every tenth employee increases their alcohol consumption to risky levels at the time of retirement from full-time employment. However, the increase seems to be temporary as risky drinking often decreases during the retirement. For most people, alcohol consumption remains below the risk levels before and after retirement. The results of the new Finnish study were… Continue reading Risky Drinking and Retirement
Women and Problem Drinking
If you think you or a loved one might have a problem with alcohol, the experts from the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcoholism Abuse, one of the National Institutes of Health, share some information that could save lives: Fewer women than men drink. However, among the heaviest drinkers, women equal or surpass men in… Continue reading Women and Problem Drinking
Genetic “Messenger” May Affect Alcohol Disorders
Changes in the levels of a genetic “messenger” are linked with the development of alcohol use disorders, according to researchers from the University of California, San Francisco. The investigators found that when mice ingested excessive amounts of alcohol for a long time, levels of the protein BDNF dropped in the area of the brain that… Continue reading Genetic “Messenger” May Affect Alcohol Disorders