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Alcoholic Liver Disease Alcoholic Liver Disease Alcohol is toxic to the liver. Drinking heavily over a long period of time can cause damage to the liver. Alcoholic liver disease is disease of the liver caused by heavy drinking. There are several different... Learn More

Your Brain on Drugs: Alcohol Your Brain on Drugs: Alcohol Alcohol is the most commonly consumed drug in the world. For most Americans, drinking alcohol is a part of their daily lives. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), about 17.6... Learn More

5 Ways to Prevent Holiday Drinking The Holidays - we can't run from them whether we wanted to. They're going to come around every single year and what other's consider a time to “drink and be merry!”. Not for us alcoholisc though, we cannot take a few drinks here... Learn More

In The News: Marijuana is now legal in Washington State In The News: Marijuana is now legal in Washington State As of 12:00am, Initiative 502 has taken effect in Washington State. The possession of an ounce of marijuana or less use is now legal in Washington for persons 21 and over.... Learn More

The link between bullying and alcohol abuse Teens and alcohol abuse A recent collaboration by the Society of Prevention Research and Jeremy Luk of University of Washington found a correlating link between bullying and alcohol abuse along with depression resulting from bullying. Luk analyzed a study conducted by... Learn More

Alcohol Addiction Centers [caption id="attachment_4234" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Alcohol Addiction Centers"][/caption] Alcohol addiction centers are for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. Alcohol addiction centers can have programs that last from a few weeks to a few months and are usually started off... Learn More

Is drinking non-alcoholic beer in recovery a relapse? Non-alcoholic beer, mouthwash, cooking with wine: alcoholics in recovery are divided on whether or not using these products is actually a relapse. Some people think you should avoid any product that contains alcohol, not because it’s necessarily a relapse, but... Learn More

Where your kids are hiding their drugs [caption id="attachment_4073" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Girl hides from father"][/caption] When kids are using drugs they can be superbly resourceful and creative when it comes to their hiding spots. You always knew that your kids were entirely too smart for their own... Learn More

In the News: Shaun White Arrested for Public Intoxication [caption id="attachment_4021" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Shaun White Arrested"][/caption] (AP Photo/Metropolitan Nashville, Tenn., Police Dept.) The L.A times is reporting that Shaun White was arrested three nights ago for public intoxication and vandalism, for allegedly pulling a fire alarm when there was... Learn More

Drug Addicted Babies Legal prescription drugs abuse and addiction is a rising problem in the United States. Deaths caused by prescription drug overdoses are now greater than those caused by heroin and cocaine combined. And, in the case of pregnant women, newborns are... Learn More

Prescription Drug Abuse in America Prescription drug abuse in America just keeps getting more and more press as the percentages and statistics continue to rise. More and more people are on prescription drugs than ever before and that is something to worry about. Here are... Learn More

Effects of Alcohol on Pregnant Women There are multiple effects of alcohol on pregnant women. It is common knowledge in today’s society that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol should be stopped once you become pregnant. The biggest effects of alcohol on pregnant women are that it... Learn More

Alcoholic Liver Disease

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