Alcohol is a drug, that is widely used in moderate amounts due to its antidepressant effects. It is easy for teens to obtain alcohol, even when underage, particularly if in a peer group and a community that approves of and encourages regular alcohol drinking, and where there is alcohol use in the home.
Parents today face a challenge because alcohol has long been regarded as a harmless social tool, that has had...
Alcohol in the home and parents drinking habits influence teen attitudes to alcohol drinking, a new study finds.
A February 2011 research paper by Australian Universities Monash, La Trobe and Newcastle says parents attitude towards alcohol and drinking habits have a big influence on the later life drinking habits of children and adolescents.
Many people assume that it is peer pressure from alcohol drinking friends...
Drug use is said to inhibit creativity. That when we habitually abuse drugs, we become less creative.
Iain Smith, a Glasgow psychiatrist and addiction specialist states that the association between drug abuse and enhanced creativity is simply a popular myth – that drug and alcohol abuse impairs our creativity.
It is quite clear from many studies that drug and alcohol use impairs our ability to function at all...
Drug and alcohol addiction has ruined the life of millions, but still people are not bothered about quitting.
The problem of being addicted to alcohol and drugs not only affects the life of the sufferer, but it also affects the life of his family members. Money that is generally used on monthly expenses gets wasted in fulfilling the desires of the addicted individuals, which creates an imbalance in the financial...
Your family, your friends, your boss, all have talked to you about your drinking.
You are no longer in denial. You have to stop drinking, but how? You have already taken the first step so let’s get you started on the rest of them.
* You should probably see a physician. Alcohol can wreak havoc on the body long before it starts to show, so going to the doctors to get a physical, and having an honest...
