Essay on Alcoholism Alcoholism is perhaps the most common form of drug abuse in North America today. Scientists report that the reason alcohol is so popular to people is because it is pleasant, relaxing, and is considered a "social beverage." But what individuals often do not take in to ...
Alcohol abuse contributes to pneumonia risk - Brief Article
One out of 2 Americans report drinking on a routine basis, making the excessive consumption of alcohol the third leading cause of preventable death in America (CDC, 2012). Alcoholism and depression are common comorbidities that home healthcare professionals frequently encounter. To achieve the best...
In a letter to Bill W., Jung wrote that the "craving for alcohol [is] the equivalent, on a low level, of the spiritual thirst of our whole being for wholeness, expressed in medieval language: the union with God... `alcohol' in Latin is spiritus, and you use the same word for the...
With large doses of alcohol, a narcotic intoxication may set in; it is characterized by deep sleep and a weakening of tendinous, cutaneous, and other reflexes; a sharp drop in heart activity and disturbances in breathing are possible and may threaten life. Systematic abuse leads to persistent...
(includes related article on drug- and alcohol-abuse testing and rehabilitation program)Drug-free contractor group seeks to reassure consumers. (includes related article on drug- and alcohol-abuse testing and rehabilitation program)ChecketHanks, Barbara A...
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Scientists from the US-based National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and Japan's Kurihama Alcohol Centre are warning that heavy alcohol consumption greatly increases the risk for esophageal cancer among individuals whose skin reddens, or flushes, when they drink alcohol. ...
Sobering data from the National Institute onAlcohol Abuseand Alcoholism (NIAAA) show the number of alcohol-related deaths in the United States has risen dramatically over the past 2 decades. A new report indicates that between 1999 and 2017, almost 1 million individuals died from some type of ...
located on chromosome 6p21, which houses genes encoding proteins belonging to the major histocompatibility complex [25,26]. Environmental-modifiable factors that induce psoriasis include noise, air pollution, poor diet, alcohol abuse, nicotinism, and drug abuse [6,27–29]. Physiological stressors ...