Alcohol Addiction

The interaction can cause depression, which may hinder the effectiveness of an antidepressant. The combined effects can make a suicide attempt more likely. People with depression may turn to alcohol to try to feel better in the short term; however, alcohol can worsen their condition. If you find it difficult to avoid drinking, you should […]

When taken together, alcohol and Xanax become more potent than if you take either of them on their own. As a result, you’re at risk of excessive sedation, dangerous accidents, respiratory depression, cardiac issues and loss of consciousness. Drug overdoses are, unfortunately, a common reality in the United States. As of 2019, the fatal drug overdose […]

Researchers concluded men were 2.88 times more likely to die than women and that alcohol-related deaths were trending upward for both men and women. Some 29.5 million Americans are thought to have an alcohol use disorder. Seven percent of men but just four percent of women are diagnosed annually. But most of the deaths reflect […]

Alcohol consumption can have an impact not only on the incidence of diseases, injuries and other health conditions, but also on their outcomes and how these evolve over time. As individuals continue to drink alcohol over time, progressive changes may occur in the structure and function of their brains. These changes can compromise brain function […]

You should also consider attending a local AA meeting or participating in a self-help program such as Women for Sobriety. Alcohol use disorder can cause serious and lasting damage to your liver. When you drink too much, your liver has a harder time filtering the alcohol and other toxins from your bloodstream. It’s a disease […]

“ Gin and vodka have low levels of histamine, so switching from beer or wine can be a sensible move,” Whittamore writes. You might also sneeze during drinking if you have low alcohol tolerance, so it’s important to know this before having a drink. Alcohol beverages like beer are made from complex mixtures of grains, […]

Alcohol can cause liver disease and kidney problems as well as increase your risk of cancer, heart attack and stroke. Using alcohol heavily, especially over a long period of time, can have a devastating effect on your health. Like rhinophyma, rosacea can affect anyone including those individuals who have darker skin as well as children […]

Enjoying a drink feels different than needing a drink to tolerate a painful or difficult experience. Also, our brain’s ability to adjust to novel situations relies on repeated exposure with positive outcomes. Dulling our learning centers with a sedative like alcohol makes it much harder to rewire our brains and improve our confidence and comfort […]

They may also discuss possible medications for their reactions, such as antihistamines. This involves limiting consumption to two drinks or fewer per day for males or one drink or fewer per day for females. As a person ages, certain health conditions or medications may mean they have different reactions to alcohol than they previously did. […]

Rational beliefs are formed on the basis of solid evidence and are open for appropriate revision when new evidence makes them less likely to be true. It is now well-established that we are prone to various cognitive biases that have powerful influences on how we make decisions. For example, the confirmation bias causes people to […]