Alcoholism

Selecting a Therapist
The Complete ACOA Sourcebook: Adult Children of Alcoholics at Home, at Work and in Love
by Janet Woititz
If you choose to see a therapist, there are some things to keep in mind. 1. The therapist needs to have an understanding of addictions. 2. The therapist needs to have an understanding of self-help programs. 3. The therapist needs to understand what it mea

A love story. Yes: this is a love story
Drinking: A Love Story
by Caroline Knapp
It's about passion, sensual pleasure, deep pulls, lust, fears, yearning hungers. It's about needs so strong they're crippling. It's about saying good-bye to something you can't fathom living without. I loved the way drink made me feel

Prologue
The Dark Night of Recovery: Conversations from the Bottom of the Bottle
by Edward Bear
Follow this inspiring work as it shows you what it feels like to hit the wall or hit bottom on a spiritual path, and find insight on how to move forward toward a better life. Probe the darkness, the despair and the joy that are inherent in the quest

Alcohol and Alcohol Problems
Alcoholism and Other Drug Problems
by James E. Royce, S.J., Ph.D., David Scratchley, Ph.D.
Most are aware that drugs are a major factor in our biggest social problems: violence, crime, poverty, AIDS, family disintegration " but many do not think of alcohol as a drug at all, only as a social beverage.

Questioning Our Assumptions
No More Letting Go
by Debra Jay
When addiction begins causing serious problems, a family's greatest fears turn into reality. They watch with disbelief as the alcoholic continues drinking while their lives are falling apart.

Alcoholic Liver Disease
by National Institute of Health
The liver is one of the largest and most complex organs in the body. It stores vital energy and nutrients, manufactures proteins and enzymes necessary for good health, protects the body from disease, and breaks down (or metabolizes) and helps remove

Alcohol's Effects on the Adolescent Brain
by National Institute of Health
Adolescence and young adulthood are developmental stages of transition during which humans, as well as members of many other species, mature physically and behaviorally into their adult state. Adolescents and young adults need to acquire the physical

Smoking and Drinking: Sociocultural Influences
by National Institute of Health
Numerous research studies have shown that sociocultural factors influence the initiation and continued use of alcohol and tobacco among adolescents and adults. Few studies have examined the effects of sociocultural factors on the tendency of smokers

What Is Substance Abuse?
by National Institute of Health
Alcoholism and drug dependence and addiction, known as substance use disorders, are complex problems. People with these disorders once were thought to have a character defect or moral weakness; some people mistakenly still believe that.

Fetal alcohol syndrome: Differential Diagnosis
by CDC
Individual dysmorphic features are not unique to any particular syndrome. Even rare defects or certain clusters of dysmorphic features can appear in multiple syndromes.

Uncontrollable Trauma, PTSD and Alcohol Addiction
by National Institute of Health
After a traumatic event, people often report using alcohol to relieve their symptoms of anxiety, irritability, and depression. Alcohol may relieve these symptoms because drinking compensates for deficiencies in endorphin activity following a traumatic

Nutrition, Alcohol Use and Liver Disease
by National Institute of Health
Many alcoholics are malnourished, either because they ingest too little of essential nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins) or because alcohol and its metabolism prevent the body from properly absorbing, digesting, and using those nutrients.

Alcohol, Aging and Stress
by National Institute of Health
The body responds to stress through a hormone system called the hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal (HPA) axis. Stimulation of this system results in the secretion of stress hormones (glucocorticoids).

Thiamine Deficiency and Alcoholic Brain Disease
by National Institute of Health
A deficiency in the essential nutrient thiamine resulting from chronic alcohol consumption is one factor underlying alcohol-induced brain damage. Thiamine is a helper molecule (a cofactor) required by three enzymes involved in two pathways of carbohydrate

Effects of Alcohol Dependence on the Brain: Positron Emission Tomography
by National Institute of Health
To study alcohol's effects on the structure and function of the brain in living human beings, researchers can use various imaging techniques. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a functional imaging approach used to study the metabolism and physiology

The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink
by T. S. Arthur
There are two remarkable passages in a very old book, known as the Proverbs of Solomon, which cannot be read too often, nor pondered too deeply. Let us quote them here: 1. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived

Young Adults: Alcohol Use and Violence
by National Institute of Health
Approximately 40 percent of people experiencing violence are young adults ages 18 to 30; this translates into a greater risk for violence in this age group than in any other segment of the population.

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
by CDC
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) results from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and carries lifelong consequences. Early recognition of FAS can result in better outcomes for persons who receive a diagnosis.

Understanding Alcoholic Liver Disease
by National Institute of Health
This article describes the various forms of alcoholic liver disease, with particular emphasis on cirrhosis, the form of liver disease that often is most associated with alcohol abuse and about which the most information is available.

Alcohol and Development in Youth: The Scope of the Problem
by National Institute of Health
Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth, often with devastating consequences. Alcohol is a leading contributor to injury death, the main cause of death for people under age 21.