Friday, December 21st, 2012

The risks and dangers of mixing heroin with alcohol include decreased breathing and heart rate. Other effects include dizziness, drowsiness, tremors, and significantly impaired fine motor skills. More on why to avoid mixing alcohol and heroin here.

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

Treatment for alcoholism includes a medically supervised detox, medications, and psycho-therapeutic interventions. More on treatment for alcohol abuse or addiction to alcohol here.

Sunday, November 25th, 2012

Yes. Alcohol is addictive. In fact, alcohol can have a high potential for addiction. More here on the addictive quality of alcohol.

Monday, November 12th, 2012

Alcohol gets you drunk by altering the body’s molecules immediately when ingested. More on how alcohol works, intoxication and inebriation here.

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Can college drinking be prevented? How? We review tips on college drinking prevention from the new book, “College Drinking and Drug Use” here.

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

An explanation of the Top 5 alcohol harm reduction strategies and techniques currently used in clinical practice to help reduce alcohol harm.

Monday, February 6th, 2012

How can you stop drinking? Compare the benefits with the costs. Learn how to apply this simple method to your drinking life here.

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

8 tips on how to address your husband’s drinking. Learn to communicate with your husband and address drinking problems with suggestions from an addiction professional here.

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Native Americans are disproportionately dependent on alcohol. Why is this? We explore why Native Americans drink so much here.

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Can lemons cure a hangover? Yes, lemon juice MIGHT help hangovers. We review this folk remedy for alcohol hangovers, how lemon juice works in the body, plus a few lemon juice recipes here.