Experts have enumerated the risks of underage drinking for years, finding that it increases the risk of sexual assault, impaired judgement, and even serious injuries that can lead to death. Continue reading Socioeconomic Status, Cognitive Tests May Predict Who Experiments With Underage Drinking
Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost each year in the United States from 2006 – 2010, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 30 years. Further, excessive drinking was responsible for 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults aged 20-64 years. Continue Reading Continue reading Fact Sheets – Alcohol Use and Your Health
What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Continue reading Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong
The Betty Ford Center Children’s Program Reminds Parents That Summer Is the Time Teens and Young Adults Are Most Likely to Try Drugs and Alcohol for the First Time Continue reading Teen Addiction Traumatizes Younger Siblings
When a family member, spouse or other loved one develops an opioid addiction Continue reading What Science Says To Do If Your Loved One Has An Opioid Addiction
Ryan Brannon saw the need for a mobile app to help recovering addicts of his generation Continue reading Addiction recovery app makes its debut
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This article is for you individually whether you are the drinker or the partner of someone with an alcohol problem, as there is some extra advice for you. Continue reading Signs of alcoholism you won’t want to ignore
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