Alcohol Addiction

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘dare.’ Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E., is an education program that tries to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent […]

Individuals in the young adult subtype make up 31% of people addicted to alcohol in the U.S. They drink less frequently than the other subtypes, but when they do drink, they’re likely to overdo it and binge. They typically come from families with low rates of alcoholism. Alcohol use disorder has been identified as something that happens […]

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As with other medical diseases but unlike most bad habits, prospective studies demonstrate that willpower per se is of little predictive significance. Alcoholism is a complex, many-sided phenomenon, and its many formal definitions vary according to the point of view of the definer. A simplistic definition calls alcoholism a disease caused by chronic, compulsive drinking. […]

Many groups make it a practice to read aloud pertinent material from the Big Book or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions at the beginning of the meeting. Meetings and each meeting takes on the feel of their local area. At most meetings you will hear members talk about what drinking did to them and to those around […]

You may need inpatient medical (hospital), residential rehabilitation (rehab), outpatient intensive therapy or outpatient maintenance. A  causal relationship has been established between harmful drinking and incidence or outcomes of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV. You may need to seek treatment at an inpatient facility if your addiction to alcohol is severe. An SN1 […]

It became popular as part of the temperance movement in the early 19th century in Great Britain and North America. Unlike temperance advocates, who promoted moderation in alcohol consumption or abstention solely from hard liquor (distilled spirits), people who practice teetotalism, known as teetotalers, abstain from all alcohol, including beer and wine. By 1836, when […]

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By the end of 1983, NA had expanded into more than a dozen countries, offering almost 3,000 meetings worldwide. NA doesn’t judge members based on race, religion, gender, or social status. They don’t care about who you are, what you’ve done, or the extent of your drug problem. Their main requirement is to request joiners […]

Instead, focus on taking small steps to build some of them into your routine. “Given that relapse is a process, it can be identified and interpreted before use happens,” she says. Symptoms can also seem to resemble a late withdrawal, as some treatment professionals have pointed out. Recovery from an alcohol use disorder means more […]