Alcohol Treatment and Rehab:
Articles on Alcohol Treatment, Alcohol Abuse, Signs and Symptoms of Alcoholism.
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Feb 16th, 2005
Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is a psychoactive drug found in beer, wine, and hard liquor. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. Alcohol is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine, passes into the bloodstream, and is then widely distributed throughout the body.
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Dec 10th, 2004
If you are alcoholic or have other medical problems, you should not just cut down on your drinking, you should stop drinking alcohol completely. Your doctor will advise you about what is right for you.
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Sep 21st, 2004
Drugs are substances that change the way your brain and body works. Drugs can be swallowed, inhaled, smoked, or injected. They can come from plants, like tobacco or marijuana, or they can be manufactured in a lab, like ecstasy.
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Sep 21st, 2004
We know that people who start drinking at an early age for example, at age 14 or younger--greatly increase the chance that they will develop alcohol problems at some point in their lives. Young men (and women) who abuse alcohol often take risks that endanger their health and the health of others, especially with having unsafe sex.
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Sep 21st, 2004
Alcohol and drug abuse in men oftentimes begins early in their lives. School years, especially high school and college years, are especially difficult for many boys, as they are facing concerns about body image, sexuality, and athletic performance. And at this critical time in their lives, they are more likely than women to have more opportunities to use alcohol and drugs.
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Apr 1st, 2004
While alcoholism is a very complex problem the success rate with mainstream treatment options is poor at best. Most people are unaware of the extreme importants of nutrition and dietary components.
