A person who is addicted to alcohol is often referred to as an alcoholic. This is because once the addiction is so severe it completely consumes that person and changes their very personality and character. Alcoholism in Canada is a rapidly rising problem. Because of this, there has been a strong response to fighting alcoholism and its debilitating consequences.
Alcohol Abuse in Canada
While there are over 150...
Drug addiction Recovery programs come in two basic forms and styles. The governments of countries fund and support, in the main, substance abuse recovery programs which are in the hands of medical professionals and the so called allied health professions. Medical practitioners, with an interest and qualifications in addictive behaviors and substance abuse combine with nurses, those with university degrees in...
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...
There has been alcohol in the USA since before it legally became the USA.
The Puritans were said to have loaded more beer than water for their trek to the New World. Back in colonial times, the settlers consumed alcohol. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in a bar in Philadelphia. Alcohol in itself was not thought of as being bad, but drunkenness was. People could drink as...
One of the most painful situations in life can occur when a friend or loved one is struggling from a drug or alcohol addiction problem.
The first things that most of us want to do are jump in, offer support and fix everything. If only it were that simple. If your friend is walking down this path to destruction, it’s only natural that you want to help, but the first thing to understand is that more than...
