by Valiant | Aug 26, 2018 | Alcohol abuse
This terrible feeling you likely experience the next morning we often refer to as a hangover. However, new studies show that the effects of that boozy binge the night before might go beyond the hangover and last longer than you think. A study done at the University of...
by Valiant | Aug 26, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Before treatment, it is common for friends and family to enable the addict, or to try and protect them from the consequences of their alcohol or drug abuse. Sometimes loved ones do not address the substance abuse because they fear pushing the person away or alienating...
by Valiant | Aug 22, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse
Denial by both alcoholics, their friends, and family is one of the most powerful processes that keep the cycle of addiction going. It hides the damage and the importance the issue in ways that eliminate any chance of recovery. Facing facts with simple questions is a...
by Valiant | Aug 15, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, medical studies
A new study has researchers concluding that alcohol use by women increases their risk of having unprotected sex and of catching STIs, or sexually transmitted infections. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers found that 66.9% of women who were...
by Valiant | Aug 12, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, medical studies
The researchers found that the normal protective mechanisms which help protect the lings are compromised by excessive alcohol consumption, and people who consume alcohol heavily exhale less nitric oxide than those who do not drink to excess in the same amounts. Since...
by Valiant | Jul 18, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, mental illness and disorders
PTSD symptoms can vary widely for college freshmen who have been diagnosed with this mental health condition after experiencing previous trauma, and University at Buffalo researchers have determined that alcohol use can slow the recovery from PTSD for many students....
