ALCOHOL

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Alcoholism: The Effects

Alcohol is, for most, the fuel of the party. A nerve calming liquid to ease the stress of life. The go-to potion of weekend enjoyment. Whatever it may be to others, there are those who see alcohol as their entire life. Their only way of being normal is to drink, constantly. How does this habit affect them?

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Alcohol… Greeting 2018 with a Hangover?

The Christmas parties are over. The New Years Eve gatherings are rapidly becoming a distant memory. Many hangovers have been had and are now fading. Massive amounts of alcohol have now been consumed throughout the UK, Europe, and the world in the last...

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My Partner is an Alcoholic: Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol is prevalent in today’s world more than ever. It’s commonplace to see this portrayed in Television, Film and in social media, as well as New Year’s Eve parties, college campus parties and twenty-first birthday celebrations.

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Protect Your Heart by Avoiding Heavy Drinking

You may have heard that alcohol has some medicinal value, and at the same time you have probably heard how many people lose their lives to alcohol consumption .

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Drink Driving

I am out in Guatemala currently, and heard some disturbing facts. In Guatemala, over the last ten years the mortality rate caused by drinking and driving, particularly motorbike accidents has gone up by five times! This is usually young healthy people...

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Binge Drinking

Binge drinking is a problem throughout the year but when it comes to special occasions such as Christmas and New Year’s, alcohol consumption can go out the roof.

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The True Effects of an Alcoholic Mother

I recently heard an interesting story on the radio of a family torn apart, one child growing up with a solid and sober father, while another brother grew up with a drunken mother.

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How Drinking Can Lead to a Full-Blown Relapse

There has been an ongoing debate in the area of rehab and addiction whether drinking alcohol after rehab is truly a relapse or not, and what to really think about it.

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Simple Words for Your Kids Regarding Alcohol

Parents often wonder how really best to go about educating children and teenagers so that those kids then go on to make good decisions regarding alcohol. Though good drug education is important, you don’t necessarily have the materials on hand at home...

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7 Signs That Someone Has Had Too Much to Drink

You do not generally see people taking drugs right out in public. You and most people would probably be quite disconcerted to see someone shoot up or snort in front of you. This is not the case for all drugs though.

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Alcohol is the Key Gateway Drug

A study done by the university of Florida found that it was alcohol , not marijuana as is most commonly cited, that is the key gateway drug.

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Alcohol in the Work Place

In order to strengthen your company and help all employees on an individual basis, it is important to take a look at how much alcohol really is being consumed and the effects that this may be having at work.

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Delirium Tremens

Most people are aware that delirium tremens can set in when withdrawing from alcohol and as the name suggests one of the symptoms is tremors and shaking. What many people may not realise is how severe the other effects of delirium tremens can be.

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Alcohol Really Is a Drug

Alcohol is legal and it is a big part of most people’s social life, especially here in the UK where being able to “hold your drink” is considered a good thing. Most weekends don’t go by without at least one big night out.

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How to Spot an Alcoholic

Alcohol can seem so safe at first—everyone drinks, it's legal, it's not really a drug... until it is out of hand, and someone you know is addicted. Then is the time you really have to face the effects of alcohol abuse.