Tag: alcohol
Lack of Substance Abuse Treatment in Juneau Prompts Committee Formation
An Alaskan Native tribe in the Juneau area has formed a committee to address rising concerns over substance abuse. The Central Council of Tlingit and...
Duluth Addiction Treatment Patients Use Light Therapy to Improve Recovery
Community members in Duluth, Minnesota receiving addiction treatment have seen positive results with light therapy. Since light therapy can affect people with Seasonal Affective...
Alcohol Addiction Recovery in Cleveland Supported by Jewish Community
To help celebrate Passover, a Jewish synagogue in Cleveland is offering an alternative to drinking wine during the holiday as a way of assisting congregants in alcohol...
Staff on Dr. Phil show Accused of Giving Alcohol, Drugs to...
Todd Herzog, start of hit TV show “Survivor,” is claiming he was served alcohol and Xanax by the staff of TV show Dr. Phil...
North Korea Bans Alcohol and Singing at Gatherings in Attempt to...
As a part of his anti-Christmas campaign, Kim Jong-un has decided to ban alcohol and singing at social functions. Christmas has been a contentious...
What are the most common reasons why people with alcoholism drink?
Why do people with alcohol use disorders drink alcohol? Although there isn’t a single answer, a new study explores some of the most common...
Drop in binge drinking despite controversial 24-hour law
A controversial booze law change in the U.K. has coincided with a reduction in binge drinking, despite calls for it to be reversed. In 2005,...
Traits of people who go to the emergency room because of...
The majority of people who frequently attend emergency rooms due to alcohol-related reasons are unemployed, isolated and not only mentally but also physically ill,...
Binge drinking among youth linked to changes in the brain
Heavy drinking is known to alter behaviors and neurological systems, but a new research revealed that the neurotoxic effects of heavy alcohol use can...
Children with mental health disorders found to be at high risk...
New research has shown that people who battle mental health disorders as children are at greater risk of developing addictions as adults. Dutch researchers launched...