Alcohol Abuse
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7 Things That Will Make You Think Twice About Drinking
By Dominica ApplegateIf you think heavy or binge drinkers are getting off free when it comes to side effects of drinking alcohol, you’re wrong. Continue Reading
If you think heavy or binge drinkers are getting off free when it comes to side effects of drinking alcohol, you’re wrong. Continue Reading

How Alcohol Can Influence Suicide and Irrational Thinking
By Rebecca KovacsAlcohol is involved in more than 7,500 suicides that take place in the United States, which is a quarter of all suicides in the... Continue Reading
Alcohol is involved in more than 7,500 suicides that take place in the United States, which is a quarter of all suicides in the... Continue Reading

3 Questions I Would Ask My Sister If She Were Alive Today
By Tess ChedseyAlcoholism is a complex, lonely disease. Continue Reading
Alcoholism is a complex, lonely disease. Continue Reading

How to Help Someone with Alcohol Poisoning
By Colleen MarlettIf you see at least one sign of alcohol poisoning, be aware that the situation can be lethal. Continue Reading
If you see at least one sign of alcohol poisoning, be aware that the situation can be lethal. Continue Reading

My Long Walk Down the Wine Aisle at the Grocery Store
By Nina BradshawOne writer shares how the most mundane tasks have changed since sobriety and what it was like to finally overcome her fears. Continue Reading
One writer shares how the most mundane tasks have changed since sobriety and what it was like to finally overcome her fears. Continue Reading

The Correlation Between Type 2 Diabetes, Alcohol and Tobacco
By Lisa OBrienTo give you an idea, diabetes kills more Americans annually than AIDS and breast cancer combined. Continue Reading
To give you an idea, diabetes kills more Americans annually than AIDS and breast cancer combined. Continue Reading

Why Some People Get Hives From Alcohol
By Leia RiveraAlcohol is heavily processed and exposed to several foreign agents that become bottled and packaged inside the liquid or become... Continue Reading
Alcohol is heavily processed and exposed to several foreign agents that become bottled and packaged inside the liquid or become... Continue Reading

3 Ways Drinking Tries to Lure You Back and How to Say “NO!”
By Nina BradshawDrinking thoughts are inevitable. It pays to remember this and to have a comprehensive set of tools and techniques to fall back... Continue Reading
Drinking thoughts are inevitable. It pays to remember this and to have a comprehensive set of tools and techniques to fall back... Continue Reading

4 Skin Conditions Caused by Alcohol Misuse
By Caitlin ThiedeShort and long-term alcohol abuse impacts one of our most vital, and visible, organs—our skin. Continue Reading
Short and long-term alcohol abuse impacts one of our most vital, and visible, organs—our skin. Continue Reading

Breaking the Glass Bottle: The Changing Nature of Feminism and Alcohol Use
By Jennifer WezenskyExperts say that the increase in women using alcohol coincides with the start of the feminist movement in the 1970s, continuing... Continue Reading
Experts say that the increase in women using alcohol coincides with the start of the feminist movement in the 1970s, continuing... Continue Reading

5 Clear Indicators That I Had a Drinking Problem
By Nina BradshawThe journey from “normal” to “abnormal” to “problem” drinker is just a matter of degrees. One writer shares 5 pivotal moments w... Continue Reading
The journey from “normal” to “abnormal” to “problem” drinker is just a matter of degrees. One writer shares 5 pivotal moments w... Continue Reading

Young, Wild and Sober: How I’m Living My Life to the Fullest
By Tamara BuchenbergerOne writer shares her take on what it truly means to embark on the sober path at a young age and why it's actually the most lib... Continue Reading
One writer shares her take on what it truly means to embark on the sober path at a young age and why it's actually the most lib... Continue Reading

10 Quick-Fire Questions to Ask Yourself If You Think You’re an Alcoholic
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you could be walking the fence between the worlds of a casual drinker and a full... Continue Reading
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you could be walking the fence between the worlds of a casual drinker and a full... Continue Reading

5 Biggest Misconceptions About High-Functioning Alcoholics
By Kasey CookFunctioning alcoholism brings a variety of misconceptions that could prevent a loved one from entering treatment because they a... Continue Reading
Functioning alcoholism brings a variety of misconceptions that could prevent a loved one from entering treatment because they a... Continue Reading

4 Feelings That Alcohol Brought Into My Life
By Cassandra HuertaOne writer shares the true feelings that hid behind the seemingly fun and exciting photographs of her old, addicted self. Continue Reading
One writer shares the true feelings that hid behind the seemingly fun and exciting photographs of her old, addicted self. Continue Reading