It’s common for people to consume alcohol when they get together to enjoy each other’s company. However, some people go beyond having a glass of wine or two at dinner. They find themselves continuing to drink to excess, sometimes for hours. That leaves them vulnerable when it comes to their physical, mental, and emotional health. […]
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Almost 15 million people developed an alcohol use disorder in 2018. Alcohol use disorder or addiction is the inability to regulate one’s intake of alcohol. Yet, it doesn’t matter if you only drink occasionally or are a regular heavy drinker; the long term effects of alcohol can do you harm. Because alcohol is so common
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While nearly everyone has heard of one type of addiction or another, not everyone understands just what addiction is. Also, few realize just how widespread and varied addiction can be. In the United States, in 2018, over 53 million Americans used illicit drugs. A large portion of these people developed substance use disorder, the inability
It’s estimated that nearly 15 million Americans suffer from alcohol use disorder. Alcoholism or, as it is now termed, alcohol use disorder affects so many people outside of the individual, many wonder if they are at risk of developing it. Because alcohol use disorder has a genetic component, it’s not inappropriate to ask, ‘Is alcoholism
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