Drinking Causes Metabolic Stress in Young Adults
Drinking Causes Metabolic Stress in Young Adults The results of a new study on oxidative damage to young people who drank alcohol over a five year period indicates damage and showed alterations in genetic biomarkers. Oxidative Damage (OD) is defined as physiological stress on the body that is caused by the cumulative damage done by […]
Alcohol May Stop Bones from Healing
Alcohol May Stop Bones from Healing Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as more than 5 drinks at a sitting for men and 4 for women. NIAAA also informs us that one in six adults binge drink at least four times per month with eight drinks each […]
Alcoholism and Binge Drinking Cost U.S. Taxpayers $223 Billion a Year
Alcoholism and Binge Drinking Cost U.S. Taxpayers $223 Billion a Year Washington D.C. and New Hampshire Heaviest Drinkers and alcoholism rates in the country. Next month we can expect to see the American Journal of Preventative Medicine publish a study done by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and some of the results of the […]
Bullying Can Have Life-Long Effects
Bullying Makes Victims More Likely to Smoke, Become Ill, and Develop Psychiatric Disorders as Adults “A part of growing up” or “a rite of passage,” bullying used to be dismissed as just something that we all go through and laughed about later as adults. But in recent times bullying has ratcheted up a notch, with […]
Drug Abuse Rates Soar in the Baby Boomer Population
Drug Abuse Rates Soar in the Baby Boomer Population If you are between the ages of 50-54, you have probably seen the number of your friends and acquaintances using illicit drugs double in the last few years. If you are ages 55-59, you have seen them triple. The problem used to be mostly alcohol, but […]
Drinking Alcohol Tied to Unhealthy Food Choices
Drinking Alcohol Tied to Unhealthy Food Choices In a joint study between the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), the results concluded that people overall eat more unhealthy foods on the days that they drink alcohol. Food choices changed on […]
Affordable Care Act Expands Treatment for Addicts in California
Affordable Care Act Expands Treatment for Addicts in California Nationwide, 3 million to 5 million people with alcohol and drug problems will become eligible for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act next year. In California, more than 95,000 people with drug and alcohol problems are currently getting treatment through Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid. […]
7 Subtle Signs That You’ve Got a Problem with Alcohol
7 Subtle Signs That You’ve Got a Problem with Alcohol April is Alcohol Awareness Month. As the month comes to a close, we want to remind our readers that there are signs, often discounted, that a person may have a drinking problem. Problem drinkers generally show several signs together and that is where their friends […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence has named April Alcohol Awareness Month. 2013 marks the 27th year that the NCADD has run this program which seeks to increase public awareness and understanding aimed at reducing the stigma that too often prevents individuals and families from seeking help. Myths […]