Alcoholism?
June 30, 2009 by Addiction and Substance Abuse Tips
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Can you answer Jessica’s question about Addiction?:
it runs in my family and im very aware of it. ive been drinking for under a year but lately its been every weekend and ive recently stopped because of finals i have for school and id rather not mess them up. but i catch myself thinking what am i going to do this weekend because im not drinking. im not getting like cravings for it like i need it but i feel as if i have nothing to do besides get drunk with my friends and walk around. is that a sign of future alcoholism?
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it runs in my family and im very aware of it. ive been drinking for under a year but lately its been every weekend and ive recently stopped because of finals i have for school and id rather not mess them up. but i catch myself thinking what am i going to do this weekend because im not drinking. im not getting like cravings for it like i need it but i feel as if i have nothing to do besides get drunk with my friends and walk around. is that a sign of future alcoholism?
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Do you have any personal accounts of drug addiction?
June 30, 2009 by Addiction and Substance Abuse Tips
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Can you answer conundrum’s question about Addiction?:
I’m not a druggie, but my best friend from high school dropped out and he does heroin and cocaine. I just wondered if anyone else has any accounts of drug addiction. Were you ever addicted? If so what was it like? Or do you know anyone that is or was a user?
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I’m not a druggie, but my best friend from high school dropped out and he does heroin and cocaine. I just wondered if anyone else has any accounts of drug addiction. Were you ever addicted? If so what was it like? Or do you know anyone that is or was a user?
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Why Articles on Alcoholism are so Important
June 30, 2009 by Addiction and Substance Abuse Tips
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Articles on alcoholism provide in depth in formation about the causes, symptoms and treatment to alcoholism. Alcoholism is defined as a s disease in medical terms. However it is slightly different from other diseases since it is controllable if the drinker is ready to quit the habit.
Articles on alcoholism provide certain information. They describe alcoholism as the consumption of alcohol beverages to the maximum extent that this behavior disturbs the alcoholic’s normal family and work life. Chronic alcoholism will lead to physical and mental disorders. Therefore alcoholism is becoming a serious problem nowadays. Though alcohol use triggers alcoholism, it is not compulsory that all the drinkers will develop alcoholism disorder. The quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption required to develop alcoholism will vary from person to person.
There are numerous articles on alcoholism. You can view them in the wikipedia also. These articles help you to understand the warning signs of alcoholism. Understanding the signs is the first step towards treatment to alcoholism. Causes and treatments of alcoholism are discussed in various articles. We can see the summary of such articles below:
The cause of alcoholism is not yet definite. However, some researches show that genetic reasons may lead to alcoholism. An individual with a family history of alcoholism will have more chances of developing the disease. The risk will increase if he\she is a novelty seeking personality.
Treatment for alcoholism may vary from person to person. Since alcoholism involves multiple factors that trigger the drinker to drink continuously the treatment will also differ depending upon the factor. However group therapy and psychotherapy can provide better results in treating alcoholism. There are several medication therapies available to control alcoholism. Benzodiazepines, vitamin supplements etc will be useful in reducing the withdrawal symptoms. Medication for long term use will be different. Antabuse will help in reducing the symptoms of hangover. Acamprosate is yet another medicine which proves effective in reducing the adverse effects of alcoholism. This medicine is approved by Food and drug administration.
Symptoms of alcoholism are clearly shown in various articles on alcoholism. Early signs of alcoholism include heavy drinking and drinking in dangerous situation like car driving. The drinker will start drinking in secret and will hide alcohol in secret places. He\she will feel irritated when alcohol is not available. The drinker will feel annoying when the family members and friends pass comments on their drinking habit. He\she will tart getting legal, financial and work related problems. He\she will continue to drink though he\she knows that problems arise due to his\her drinking habit only. The tolerance of body to alcohol will increase and so the drinker will not feel content by consuming the regular amount. This will increase the health problems. The person will get problems in family relationship also. Since he is drinking heavily and frequently, his health condition will continue to worse.
Articles on alcoholism describe the disease in identical twins. Since the psychological factors and social environment for identical twins will be similar, they may have the chance of getting alcoholism provided if one or both their parents have alcohol addiction problem.
Thanks to Muna wa Wanjiru for contributing this article to our Addiction blog:
Articles on alcoholism provide certain information. They describe alcoholism as the consumption of alcohol beverages to the maximum extent that this behavior disturbs the alcoholic’s normal family and work life. Chronic alcoholism will lead to physical and mental disorders. Therefore alcoholism is becoming a serious problem nowadays. Though alcohol use triggers alcoholism, it is not compulsory that all the drinkers will develop alcoholism disorder. The quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption required to develop alcoholism will vary from person to person.
There are numerous articles on alcoholism. You can view them in the wikipedia also. These articles help you to understand the warning signs of alcoholism. Understanding the signs is the first step towards treatment to alcoholism. Causes and treatments of alcoholism are discussed in various articles. We can see the summary of such articles below:
The cause of alcoholism is not yet definite. However, some researches show that genetic reasons may lead to alcoholism. An individual with a family history of alcoholism will have more chances of developing the disease. The risk will increase if he\she is a novelty seeking personality.
Treatment for alcoholism may vary from person to person. Since alcoholism involves multiple factors that trigger the drinker to drink continuously the treatment will also differ depending upon the factor. However group therapy and psychotherapy can provide better results in treating alcoholism. There are several medication therapies available to control alcoholism. Benzodiazepines, vitamin supplements etc will be useful in reducing the withdrawal symptoms. Medication for long term use will be different. Antabuse will help in reducing the symptoms of hangover. Acamprosate is yet another medicine which proves effective in reducing the adverse effects of alcoholism. This medicine is approved by Food and drug administration.
Symptoms of alcoholism are clearly shown in various articles on alcoholism. Early signs of alcoholism include heavy drinking and drinking in dangerous situation like car driving. The drinker will start drinking in secret and will hide alcohol in secret places. He\she will feel irritated when alcohol is not available. The drinker will feel annoying when the family members and friends pass comments on their drinking habit. He\she will tart getting legal, financial and work related problems. He\she will continue to drink though he\she knows that problems arise due to his\her drinking habit only. The tolerance of body to alcohol will increase and so the drinker will not feel content by consuming the regular amount. This will increase the health problems. The person will get problems in family relationship also. Since he is drinking heavily and frequently, his health condition will continue to worse.
Articles on alcoholism describe the disease in identical twins. Since the psychological factors and social environment for identical twins will be similar, they may have the chance of getting alcoholism provided if one or both their parents have alcohol addiction problem.
Thanks to Muna wa Wanjiru for contributing this article to our Addiction blog:
Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and Reporting on Alcoholism for Years. For More Information on Articles On Alcoholism, Visit His Site at Articles On Alcoholism
New Addiction Tips, Articles and Resources
June 30, 2009 by Addiction and Substance Abuse Tips
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Can drug detox cause a stutter?
June 30, 2009 by Addiction and Substance Abuse Tips
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Can you answer caseofyou2003’s question about Addiction?:
A beloved family member is finally coming out of a long drug addiction. Things are going well and we are optimistic for the first time in a long time, but he seems to have developed a stutter. He has no history of this. Can the detox his body is going through be causing it, or has he just destroyed too many brain cells?
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A beloved family member is finally coming out of a long drug addiction. Things are going well and we are optimistic for the first time in a long time, but he seems to have developed a stutter. He has no history of this. Can the detox his body is going through be causing it, or has he just destroyed too many brain cells?
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