In a world full of temptations, it's possible for a person to become addicted to just about anything. And while it's not always obvious, there are often warning signs that suggest there's a problem.
Alcoholism, also known as Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), is a complex condition that occurs when a person develops a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol consumption, with significant impacts on ...
When Julie McFadden started drinking alcohol at age 13, she didn’t question it because, well, all the cool kids were doing it. She continued the habit as she got older, but didn’t think she was in red ...
If all warning signs came with gigantic flashing lights, they might be more effective. But the trouble with warning signs is that we often don’t recognize them at the time we most need to. With ...
When you have a few too many drinks, you might expect to wake up with a hangover and have nausea, a headache and extreme thirst. But you might not expect to experience these symptoms — along with ...
A deep learning model trained on brain scans and cognitive tests could help protect firefighters at risk of alcoholism, changing how high-stress professions approach mental health. Study: Predicting ...
Alcohol dependency is estimated to cost UK businesses £7.3 billion yearly in lost productivity. What should be done to tackle this social issue? More can be done to support workers in the workplace as ...