Medications The classical use of medications for alcoholism is to encourage abstinence. Antabuse (also known as disulfiram), for instance, prevents the elimination of chemicals which cause severe discomfort when alcohol is ingested, effectively preventing the alcoholic from drinking in significant amounts while they take the medicine. Heavy drinking while on antabuse can result in severe illness and death. Naltrexone has…
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The Alcoholic Anonymous Groups
The alcoholic anonymous groups are out there to help people that realize that they have a problem with the drinking that they are doing. If you find that you are in need of a little help with the drinking you are going to want to say to yourself that you need help and then contact one of the alcoholic anonymous…
Alcohol Is There A Comparison With Hard Drugs
Alcohol is addictive. You will find many people who will argue with this statement, but alcohol fits all the definitions of a harmful and addictive drug; 1. You need to take more and more of it to get the same effect 2. Your body becomes physically dependent on alcohol. 3. People die from alcohol abuse An alcoholic is someone who…
Altenative Alcoholism Treatment
For those alcoholics who are not helped by the traditional means, there are alternative alcoholism treatments. Mostly, these treatments have not been researched well. However, many people have had success with them. One interesting alternative alcoholism treatment is called “drumming out drugs.” This method is just what it sounds like. Participants use drums in a group setting to enhance their…
Is Your Partner An Alcoholic
If you are reading this then you are concerned at the possibility and want to know wheat you can do. Ask yourself these questions? How important is alcohol to your partner? How many drinks a day does your partner have? Does your partner drink alone? Does your partner drink in the mornings? Is there less money left at the end…
How To Make Your Dollar Worth In Toronto
Toronto has been growing since last decade and becoming one of the famous attractive destinations for tourists. Toronto has so many things to offer during your stay. Toronto, a wonderful multicultural centre with a flair for living and working that creates an experience all its own! Referred to as a mega-city, Toronto offers some of the best large city diversity…
Getting Help From The Alcoholic Anonymous Group
There are many reasons and many different kinds of people that join the alcoholic anonymous groups in their area. There are some that only go to meeting because they were told to and there are many that go to all the meeting because they want to. No matter what the reason on why you are going to the alcoholic anonymous…
You Are What You Drink
The average American today gets about 21% of their from beverages, consuming about 150 to 300 more calories than 30 years ago. Half of this intake comes from soft drinks and juice drinks. Why?….portions are bigger, and the percentage of people consuming these beverages has gone up. There is a connection with soda and juice drinks and obesity, as well…