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Dow Jones Anxiety May Lead to Increased Drinking...Know Your Alcohol Facts
It's a typical scenario....life gets stressful and tense and we turn to ...alcohol to drown or at minimum numb our pain. Let's agree that drinking does not solve problems it creates problems and it can actually heighten anxiety. But if you are going to imbibe occasionally, you need to get your alcohol facts straight:
(a) Half a glass of wine daily provides enough health benefits - you do not need to drink the full goblet. If you don't already drink, experts say there is no good reason to s...
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Expert & Community Posts
Drink to Your Heart: Top 10 Beverages to Keep Your Heart Healthy
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertIt seems supermarket shelves are brimming over with a plethora of different beverages, and as a... Read more »
Students, Social Anxiety & Alcohol Use
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertSocial anxiety disorder is the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Its debilitating effects... Read more »
It's Party Time!
By Tracy Davenport , Health ExpertWhen the weather gets nicer, there seems to be more opportunities for socializing at picnics,... Read more »
QUIZ: Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll!
By Ginger Vieira , Health ExpertDo you know which birth control methods are best for a person with diabetes? Will an STD impact you... Read more »
Watching for Alcohol Withdrawal in Elders
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...alcohol withdrawal. The doctors brushed me off. Was his alcoholism such a "crime" that they... Read more »
Health Guide
Substance Abuse in Teens With ADHD
Several studies have shown that teens with ADHD are at a higher risk for substance abuse than their non-ADD counterparts. A study that appeared in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology in 2003 showed a... Read more »Alcoholism: Risk Factors
...90% of adults in the U.S. drink alcohol. Every day, more than 700,000 Americans are being treated for alcoholism. In addition, up to half of American men have problems that are caused by... Read more »Alcoholism: Diagnosis
Even when people with alcoholism experience withdrawal symptoms, they nearly always deny the problem, leaving it up to co-workers, friends, or relatives to recognize the symptoms and to take... Read more »Alcoholism: Medications
...drug. Other types of medications, such as antidepressants, may also be used to treat patients with alcoholism.Anticraving MedicationsAnticraving drugs are opioid antagonists. These drugs reduce... Read more »Alcohol use
...alcohol, and hard liquor is about 45% alcohol. See also: Alcohol and diet Alcoholism Alcohol withdrawal state Alternative Names ... Read more »Images
Medications
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This medication is used on the skin to treat moderate-to-severe acne. This medication is a... Read more »
This medication is used on the skin to treat moderate-to-severe acne. This medication is a... Read more »
Chlorpromazine is used to treat symptoms of certain types of mental or emotional conditions. It is... Read more »
Related News
Teen Drinker Today: Heavy Drinker Later?
May 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows people who start drinking at a young age tend to develop drinking problems -- specifically during... Read summary »
The Genetics of Alcohol Abuse
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- DNA plays a role in the amount of alcohol you drink, researchers say. Among alcohol-dependent (AD) individuals, DNA variations... Read summary »
Alcohol Dependence Delays Childbearing
August 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with alcohol dependence (AD) may end up having fertility problems. A new study from Washington University School of... Read summary »
Help for Alcoholics
May 05, 2008CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- For most of us, a drink of alcohol is a way to relax or socialize. But for some, drinking can be... Read summary »
Coffee, Cigarettes and AA
July 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study reveals coffee and cigarette use among Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members is greater than among the U.S.... Read summary »
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