Professional Artists and Alcohol Addiction Recovery
While scientific evidence is difficult to find, there seems to be a connection between professional artists and addiction. Why is this? Is there something unique about the genetic makeup of an artist...
View ArticleTransportation Professionals and Alcohol Addiction
Countless people work as transportation professionals throughout the country, from flight attendants to train and cruise ship attendants and many more. Each of these professionals performs a variety of...
View ArticleWill Moving Help Me End My Alcohol Addiction?
The expression, “Wherever you go, there you are,” describes the concept that you cannot leave yourself or your problems behind. You will take your unresolved issues, current alcohol abuse problems, and...
View ArticleAlcoholism and Incest
An unfortunate reality for countless adult victims of childhood abuse is that they simply aren’t equipped with the learned coping skills necessary to ensure a positive and healthy mental state. Abuse...
View ArticleHow Can Military Life Stressors Contribute to Alcohol Abuse?
The 2008 Department of Defense Health Behavior Survey reveals that heavy alcohol abuse is on the rise, particularly amongst military personnel. Alcohol abuse in this population often intensifies in the...
View ArticleHow Cost and Availability Influence Alcohol Use
Alcohol is one of the most common substances in the world. Due to the dangers it presents to people who consume it irresponsibly, as well as the people around such drinkers, many regulations now govern...
View ArticleHow Cultural Expectations for Femininity Influence Alcohol Abuse
Men and women approach alcohol differently, abuse it for different reasons and become addicted to it in different ways and at different speeds. One-size-fits-all addiction treatment is doing a great...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Your Girlfriend about Alcohol Use
Alcohol can instigate deep changes in a person. The woman you love during the day may become angry or depressed when she starts drinking at night. You may watch, as she gets passed over for promotions...
View ArticleHow Others Influence Your Alcohol Use
Others have an impact on alcohol use; they can either support or discourage the user’s efforts toward sobriety. Family and loved ones play a vital role in influencing use because loved ones often...
View ArticlePTSD and Alcohol Abuse
Over 30 million people nationwide struggle with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on a regular basis, making it one of the most widely known and diagnosed disorders in the country. This particular...
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