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Alcohol and Anxiety – Why They Don’t Mix
Although a drink or two can reduce anxiety temporarily, in general, alcohol makes anxiety worse; and sometimes significantly so.
How Many Calories Are in That Drink?
Learn how many calories some common alcoholic drinks contain.
Alcohol Abuse and Stomach Pain? It's Probably Gastritis
Heavy drinking can cause acute or chronic stomach pain.
Alcohol Addiction (Alcoholism) – Learn the Facts
The difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction (alcoholism), what puts you at risk of becoming an alcoholic and what to do once you’ve crossed that ...
How to Control Your Drinking on Your Own – From Problem Drinking to Moderation
So you’re drinking too much and you want to change – you have 2 choices, either cut down or quit entirely. While abstinence is the safest course of action it’s ...
AA for Atheists – How to Take What You Need and Leave the Rest
Myths and misconceptions regarding Alcoholics Anonymous that continue to prevent people from accessing self-help. For the atheist or agnostic, concerns about ...
Why Does Drinking Release the Rage? Understand Alcohol-Related Anger and Aggression
Why does alcohol lead to aggression and rage for some, but not for others? Learn more about how alcohol facilitates aggression and learn what kinds of people ...
Addiction in the Elderly - Is Grandma Addicted?
Why do older people become addicts? What drugs are they likely to abuse? What to do if you suspect your beloved senior citizen relative is using drugs.
Alcohol Policies and Laws to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms – Which Programs Work and Which Programs Don’t
Although a legal substance, a lot of legislation regulates how we can buy, sell and consume alcohol – and this is understandable, since alcohol misuse costs ...
Are You Ready to Quit Drinking? Overcoming Ambivalence to Change
Few people make a decision to quit alcohol for good before resolving feelings of ambivalence about drinking – after all, if there wasn’t something we enjoyed ...