Those in the United States living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to use marijuana than those in Kenya, South Africa or Puerto Rica to alleviate their symptoms, according to a new study.
Sipping wine, beer or spirits three to four times per week increases the risk of binge drinking, particularly among young men, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed the drinking habits of Canadians and found that frequent alcohol consumption can lead to binge drinking among all gender and all age groups.
Researchers investigating how the brain becomes drug dependent have now implicated a naturally occurring protein, a dose of which allowed them to get rats hooked with no drugs at all. The finding could suggest ways to medically counteract the effects of drug addiction.
Drug-facilitated sexual crimes are increasing. Germany’s Bonn Institute for Forensic Medicine has recorded that the number of examinations on the use of intoxicants in sexual offences within their catchment area increased 10-fold between 1997 and 2006. In a new study, researchers present the modes of action and the detection windows for the most frequent substances.
People with parents who were violent to each other are more likely to have mental health problems when they grow up, reveals new research.
Maintaining a friendship with someone who abuses drugs or alcohol can be extremely taxing. While you may want to help the person, he or she may not want your help because they may be in denial that they even have a problem to begin with. That being said, don’t get down on yourself; there are several ways that you can still help an alcoholic or drug addict get the help that they need.
5 Ways to Help an Alcoholic or Drug Addict
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There are currently 18.5 million Americans that exhibit signs of alcoholism or dependence upon alcohol and alcohol related problems affect one in three families. This begs the question: Why is alcohol America’s drug of choice?
A recent study indicated that Americans are turning to alcohol to escape the stress they feel in their daily lives. There are bills to be paid, deadlines to meet and the growing economic crisis is putting added pressure on men and women as they see their retirement savings shrink and are threatened by layoffs around every turn. The vast majority of alcohol users are able to keep their drinking in check but for a small group, their drinking spirals out of control. For these men and women the pain they were trying to escape becomes exponentially worse as their addiction develops.
Alcohol addiction has also been linked to family history and some believe certain individuals have a genetic predisposition to have addiction issues. A person is considered an alcoholic when their drinking becomes unmanageable and/or it starts to interfere with their family, personal, professional or social life. If a person can’t control how much they drink, when they will stop or what the outcome of their drinking will be, it is time for them to reach out and seek help.
Alcoholism is a disease and as such it can be treated. Using a proactive approach to educating the public on the early signs of problematic drinking is a vital component of saving precious lives. Alcohol is a drug. It can be abused and it can take over one’s life in the blink of an eye. If you feel you have a drinking problem, there are many avenues and resources for support. If someone else’s addiction is affecting you, there are support groups for you as well. Know that you don’t have to fight the battle alone, and know that you can win!
A new analysis suggests that Web- and computer-based smoking cessation programs are worthwhile additions to the arsenal in the battle to quit tobacco. Moreover, the researchers argue, such programs are often free, providing a cost-effective alternative to other smoking interventions.
A new brain-imaging study reveals differences in cocaine users’ ability to monitor their behavior and emotions in comparison to healthy control subjects. Such impairments may underlie vulnerability to drugs and suggest new targets for treatment.
Just when you think that people have learned their lesson with alcohol and alcohol abuse, it seems that they never fail to disappoint. According to a recent news story, a 46 year-old mother and her 16 year-old daughter were charged for providing alcohol at a party which sent two minors to the hospital. According to the news report, when deputies arrived at the mother’s home located in Sparta, NY they found a 14 year-old girl passed out. When the girl was brought to the hospital, authorities were astonished to find that her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit for driving. Additionally, another girl was hospitalized due to alcohol.
Karen McCarty, the mother who is being charged in this case, was said to have purchased two bottles of vodka, peppermint schnapps and hard lemonade that over a half dozen teenagers consumed at the graduation party being held. McCarty’s daughter, Morgan, was also charged because according to authorities, “purchasing the alcohol was her idea”.
The McCartys now face nine counts of unlawfully dealing with a child. According to Livingston County Sheriff York:
We are going to send a clear message that we are not going to tolerate this. We never did, and we’re not going to now.
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