Many individuals take the opportunity at the end of December and the start of January to set New Year’s resolutions. These resolutions commonly focus on embracing healthier lifestyles, including cutting out alcohol. It’s well-known that alcohol can have detrimental effects on both...
Getting sober is a significant milestone on the path to recovery, but staying sober can be equally demanding. Addiction alters the brain’s reward, stress, and self-control systems, and these changes can linger long after someone has stopped using substances. Moreover, addiction is...
Numerous individuals are aware that resveratrol, an antioxidant present in red wine, may help reduce the risk of heart disease. However, excessive alcohol consumption can negatively impact health, particularly the cardiovascular system. Some people even notice an increase in their heart rate...
Alcohol use disorder, colloquially known as alcoholism, doesn’t happen overnight—there are distinct stages of this mental health condition that correspond with our relationship to alcohol and our body and minds’ need for this drug as we become addicted. After years of heavy...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a disorder resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure that can lead to a range of physical, cognitive, and behavioral impairments. One of the most recognizable features of FAS, often called the “FAS face,” includes distinct facial anomalies that...
The detrimental effects of alcohol abuse on health are well known, including the risk of liver disease, heart disease, and alcohol use disorder. While moderate drinking isn’t considered too dangerous, excessive consumption poses numerous serious and potentially fatal dangers. The short-term effects...
Alcohol poisoning is a serious and often life-threatening condition that happens after consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period. However, the risks associated with alcohol don’t necessarily end when the drinking stops. Many people assume that the dangers of alcohol...
Alcoholism can have a wide range of detrimental effects on the body, with many often being overlooked or underestimated. While the more commonly discussed impacts of alcohol abuse involve the liver, heart, and brain, the nose can also suffer significant harm. Chronic...
Alcohol is all around us, just about everywhere. Drinking is ingrained in popular culture, whether it’s part of a celebration, holiday gathering, meal, or a glass of wine or a beer at home after work. According to the 2023 National Survey on...
Drinking heavily for years or decades causes undeniable consequences to our physical and mental health. While it’s widely understood at this point that heavy alcohol consumption can lead to serious liver damage and greatly increase the risk of developing certain cancers, it...
