Alcohol Abuse

Turning a Blind Eye to Underage Drinking

Linda Flanagan | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Robert Turrisi, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Alcohol Abuse, Suburbia, Underage Drinking, Madd, Vaporizers, Parents News

Just as Twitter and Facebook enabled young revolutionaries to gather together for instant protests, social media has helped modern kids mobilize promptly against snooping grown-ups.

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What Is Your 'Relationship' With Alcohol?

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Alcohol Abuse, Relationships, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental Health, Drinking Habits, Caroline Knapp, Alcohol Addiction, Drinking: A Love Story, Almost Alcoholic, Addiction and Recovery, Drinking, Healthy Living News

Just as our interpersonal relationships can differ in terms of intensity, so can our "relationship" with drinking. Moreover, these differences aren't separated by sharp lines; rather, they tend to blend into one another.

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The History of Intoxication

Stanton Peele | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Drug Addiction, Intoxication, Sociology, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Drinking, Healthy Living News

Is there something valuable -- essentially human -- in becoming intoxicated?

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Alcohol in the Workplace: Cool Trend or Risky Policy?

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Substance Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Workplace, Drinking, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Dsm 5, Drinking Problem, Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery, Dsm, Healthy Living News

Is making alcohol available at the workplace justified by arguments such as long work hours, the blending of work and home life, or the expectation that employees will act responsibly? I would argue that it is not.

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Is 'Almost Alcoholic' a Useful Concept?

Stanton Peele | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Nesarc, Mindful Drinking, Addiction and Recovery, Alcoholism, The Atlantic, Drinking Problems, Alcohol Problems, Alcohol Abuse, Problems With Alcohol, Healthy Living News

There is a tradition in America of expanding a problem further down the spectrum, a name for which is "problem inflation." One way this is done is to link any signs that people have an incipient problem with the cases of people who suffer the worst forms of that problem.

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Over 50 and 'Almost Alcoholic'

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Baby Boomers, Drinking, Alcoholism, Aging Gracefully, Mental Health, Senior Health Problems, Chronic Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Abuse of Alcohol, Addiction and Recovery, Seniors, Healthy Living News

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), drinking among seniors age 50 and older is on the rise. In fact, seniors make up the segment of the population for whom drinking has been increasing most.

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Almost Alcoholic: Could Your Drinking Be a Problem?

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Alcoholic, Drinking Problems, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse Problems, Mental Health, Alcohol Problems, Problems With Alcohol, Health Problems Alcohol, Healthy Living News

No one sets out intending to become an "almost alcoholic." Similarly, people do not become almost alcoholics for the same reason. There are many pathways into the almost alcoholic zone, and for that reason there needs to be many solutions.

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Boston Sorority Suspended After Alleged Hazing

Posted 03.22.2012

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Boston University officials have suspended a sorority at the center of an investigation for alleged hazing. On March 3, BU campus police found thre...

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Parents Build Nightclub For Kids Inside Their Own House

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Clubbing, Underage Drinking, Nightclubs, House Construction, Dream Homes, Alcohol Abuse, House Reservations, Drinking, Dream House, Teen Drinking, Parents News

It's 5 a.m., do you know where your children are? For Claire Farrow, 44, and Ian Hogarth, 56, from West Kensington, England, it's much less of a c...

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Does 'Not Tonight, Dear' Drive Men To Beer?

AP | MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 05.15.2012

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NEW YORK (AP) — Guys, when your sweetheart says "No thanks" to sex, do you knock back a few stiff drinks to feel better? Turns out fruit flies do pr...

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Keeping Alcohol in the Spotlight: 6 Facts

Deni Carise | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Addiction, Drug, Overdose, Alcohol, Mental Health, Drug Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Abuse Effects, Substance Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Abuse of Alcohol, Healthy Living News

Cocaine, heroin and now prescription drugs continue to occupy the headlines -- as indeed they should -- but alcohol deserves the same attention. Our nation's alcohol problem may not seem as scandalous, but it's just as serious.

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Executives In Rehab Won't Quit This Habit

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 02.27.2012

When Natalie was in rehab last year, she noticed a lot of people on the phone. Many of the other patients at Passages Malibu -- the California trea...

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Will Giving Alcoholics Booze Curb San Francisco's Homeless Problem?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 02.15.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Only a few days into his new job as San Francisco's homeless czar, Bevan Dufty already has big ideas. The former Castro District s...

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College Students Seek Treatment For Alcohol More Than Drugs: Study

Reuters | Posted 04.08.2012

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By James B. Kelleher CHICAGO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be hav...

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Alcohol Crackdown: Brilliant or Insane?

Deni Carise | Posted 03.31.2012

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently proposed cracking down on alcohol sales in an attempt to curb the city's alcohol abuse problem. It's logical that reducing alcohol availability will in turn reduce sales and decrease use and abuse.

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Alcohol Is a Red Flag That Has Been Waving Too Long

Tim Giago | Posted 03.18.2012

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All of my life and the last 34 years as a newspaper publisher, I have fought the damaging effects of alcohol. I terminated the most talented Native American employees that I had because they could not control their taste for alcohol.

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The Cure For Alcoholism Discovered?

Posted 01.12.2012

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UCLA researchers have found a compound that can counteract the effects of alcohol, but don't call it revolutionary: some people have known about it fo...

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Seniors Binge Drink More Than Any Other Age Group

The Huffington Post | Mary Kate Sheridan | Posted 01.12.2012

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Next round is on the seniors. A study released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"), reveals that adults over 65 years ...

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Do You Drink More With Your Partner?

The Huffington Post | Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Gender Differences, College-Binge-Drinking, Relationships, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Peer Pressure, Women News

Who you date could influence how you drink, according to a new study from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The study followed the drinking ...

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French Lessons: Why You Shouldn't Let Teens Drink At Home

www.npr.org | Posted 12.12.2011

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Many European parents, and some American ones, too, have long figured if they let their kids drink alcohol at home, they'd be less likely to go hog wi...

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Why Wine Doesn't Always Ensure Wellness

macon.com | MarketWatch | Posted 12.11.2011

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As baby boomers approach their golden years, they are embracing wellness and wine -- two things that don't always go together. While a glass of red...

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CU Student Dead After Drinking With Friend

Posted 11.07.2011

The Boulder County Coroner’s Office confirms that Michael Hoffman, a 21-year-old student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, died last month d...

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The State of Altered States in a Post-Amy Winehouse World

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Drug Addiction, Abusing Alcohol, Abusing Drugs, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Consciousness, Healthy Living Spirit, Mental Health, Healthy Living News

We mourn Amy Winehouse, -- certainly her family and friends feel a deep loss -- and yet I have to wonder, how did she get to that edge in the first place?

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Teens Say 5 Or More Drinks A Day No Big Deal

AP | JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 06.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Downing five or more alcoholic drinks nearly every day isn't seen as a big problem for many of the nation's teens, says a new report. W...

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So... Am I An Alcoholic?

Limari Colon | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Alcohol Addiction, Recovery, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcohol, Addiction and Recovery, Healthy Living News

Alcoholics Anonymous, the largest 12-step program in the world, states alcoholism is a disease. They consider it a dual problem: a physical allergy and a mental obsession.

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