Tag Archives: alcoholism
The economy and drinking
It should be of no surprise to anybody that people who are unemployed, especially for longer periods, struggle with drinking. However, according to Live Science, a new study shows that people who have jobs are also more likely to drink … Continue reading
Alcoholism and a sweet tooth
For years, it’s been a common piece of advice given to sobriety newcomers in support groups – use candy or honey to counteract cravings. Now, it appears, at least for families with at least some history of alcoholism in the … Continue reading
W.H.O. Report on Worldwide Alcohol Abuse
The World Health Organization has just released a “Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health” which finds that 2.5 million people worldwide die each year from alcohol use. “Alcohol consumption is the world’s third largest risk factor for disease and … Continue reading
Washington Post Article Challenges AA Approach
A recent article in the Washington Post will be of interest to many here. It takes AA to task for being ineffective and sees no real purpose for the entire Rehab industry. The author does accept the ‘illness’ concept and … Continue reading
Letter to Dr. Phil
Dale in St. Cloud FL posted this letter to the convenor list: Letter to the Dr. Phil show: Dr. Phil, I was alternately moved by and dismayed with your show today on alcoholic women. You expressed a limited knowledge of … Continue reading
WRITERS AND ALCOHOL
By Ann Waldron Special to The Washington Post – March 14, 1989, pp. 13-15 (c) The Washington Post Many giants in American literature have turned to the bottle, yet the link between creativity and alcoholism remains unproven Do writers drink … Continue reading
TO ALL CONCERNED WITH THE DRUG-CRIME EPIDEMIC
By James R. Milam, Ph.D. November 17, 1995 “In my opinion, interdisciplinary work does not mean the meeting of specialists in different disciplines, but rather the meeting of different disciplines in the same individual–an adventure that our system discourages, when … Continue reading
Alcoholics Synonymous: Heavy drinkers of all stripes may get comparable help from a variety of therapies
By BRUCE BOWER From: JANUARY 25, 1997 SCIENCE NEWS, VOL. 151 62-63 Psychotherapy studies rarely generate as much anticipation as Project MATCH did. Mental health clinicians and addiction researchers anxiously awaited the results of this 8-year, $27-million investigation that asked … Continue reading
The Alcohol and Tobacco Industries Should Have Same Standard
By Jim Gogek and Ed Gogek While the tobacco industry cowers under a fusillade of million-dollar lawsuits, government regulations and condemnation from all sides, another industry sells its highly addictive and dangerous drug in peace and harmony. This billion-dollar industry … Continue reading
ALCOHOLISM: SOCIAL AS WELL AS PSYCHO-MEDICAL PROBLEM– THE MISSING “BIG PICTURE”
By Arthur G. Nikelly McKinley Health Center University of Illinois at Urbana JOURNAL OF ALCOHOL & DRUG EDUCATION Spring 1994, pp. 1-12 ABSTRACT Precapitalist societies did not experience severe problems with alcoholism as they exist today. The broad parameters associated … Continue reading
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