If you lament the days you loved your job and are experiencing significant stress levels, working long hours, and feeling burned out, you’re not alone. Employers will let you work as hard as you can for as long as you can stand it. Then, they will add more work and...
Fifteen million people in the U.S. experience an alcohol use disorder and are in danger of developing the long-term effects of alcohol use. Alcoholism can lead to chronic disease, damage to body organs, depression, and brain damage. Each year, approximately 88,000...
Drug addiction affects more lives than most people think. Maybe you have heard the old adage that using drugs is like taking ice cream scoops out of your brain. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but the reality of drug use affecting the brain can nevertheless be...
Alcohol withdrawal is experienced when somebody suddenly stops drinking alcohol completely. The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal can vary from person to person and can range from mild to severe. Generally, the longer somebody has been alcohol dependent, the more severe...
Binge drinking is the most common, costly, and deadly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States, and is an issue that affects the lives of millions of Americans.[1] Though the exact definition of binge drinking varies depending on the source, it is...
When is it alcohol abuse, and when is it alcohol addiction? There is no black-or-white answer to this question – it is instead helpful to consider a number of factors when diagnosing alcohol addiction. Of course, this is always best done by a trained professional...
