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Alcohol Addiction: Signs, Complications, and Recovery

This response counters alcohol’s impairing effects, and we may not feel as “intoxicated” as a result. But if they start drinking at their previous levels again, alcohol-related impairments in cognition and behaviour could return – but after having smaller amounts of alcohol. These changes in tolerance reflect the brain’s desensitisation (increased tolerance) and resensitisation (reduced […]

Alcohol-Related Emergencies and Deaths in the United States National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA

Last year, we learned that alcohol is the direct cause of 7 forms of cancer. The study, published in the journal Addiction, provided evidence that alcohol is the direct cause of breast, liver, colon, esophagus, and other types of cancer. The researchers also mentioned that there is growing evidence, though not conclusive yet, that alcohol […]

Alcohol and Depression

Participating in 12-step programs can improve treatment outcomes and help people stay sober during recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous, the most popular support-group program in the world, allows people struggling with or in recovery from alcoholism to communicate with individuals in similar situations. When you start drinking, booze acts like a stimulant, making you excited and energetic. […]