Alcoholism In The Family

Written by RJ Hudson | 30 July 2011
Posted in Alcoholism

Article Summary: For many years alcoholism was seen as a condition of the weak-willed and lazy, but today we know that it is a clinical, progressive and potentially fatal disease. And while the individual suffers the most from this disease, it is not and individual condition. It is a universal, human condition that can strike any person at any time. It is a disease that affects our families and our communities and it is one of the biggest public health threats known in the last two centuries.

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears

Written by Stanley S. Popovich | 11 July 2011
Posted in Alcoholism

Article Summary: Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don't know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day.

Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don't know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. No matter what you do, you cannot run away or hide from your fears. In these cases, some people will use alcohol or other substances to feel better. Alcohol and substance abuse or any other addictions will not take away your problems and fears. In the short run, they might make you feel better, but in the long run these addictions will only make things worse.

Is Alcoholism Passed Through The Genes?

Written by Administrator | 20 May 2011
Posted in Alcoholism

Is Alcoholism Passed Through The Genes?

What causes alcoholism? Is it passed genetically through the family, or are there environmental factors that are more important? It is understood that the predisposition to alcoholism may be contributed by a number of factors including genetic makeup and social or environmental aspects.

Alcoholism and Addiction As A Brain Disease

Written by University of Maryland Baltimore | 04 May 2011
Posted in Alcoholism

One can look at drug addiction as a moral issue, a social ill, or a criminal problem. But Lynn Oswald's experience studying the neuroscience of addiction tells her that it is something else entirely: a disease of the brain.

"Addiction is a brain disease because differences in the way our brains function make some people more likely to become addicted to drugs than others-just as differences in our bodies make some people more likely to develop cancer or heart disease," says Oswald, PhD, RN, an assistant professor at the School of Nursing.

Drug Dealers in Every Home

Written by Administrator | 25 April 2011
Posted in Alcoholism

Imagine having a drug dealer in your home, constantly available to sell drugs to your family. Imagine if that drug dealer didn't care how old the customer was or if they had an illness or not. Imagine if that drug dealer was constantly sending them messages to buy this drug or that drug. As outrageous as this may seem, every home in the U.S. with Internet access has the potential for just such a roommate. A recent National Center On Addiction And Substance Abuse study demonstrates that this is exactly the situation we find ourselves in across the United States and Canada.

Alcoholism In The Family

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears

Is Alcoholism Passed Through The Genes?

Alcoholism and Addiction As A Brain Disease

Drug Dealers in Every Home

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