Stopping Alcohol Addiction

"Alcohol abuse and alcoholism research demonstrates the fact that if you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. Answering these questions will take only a few minutes, and will generate personalized results based on your age, gender and drinking patterns."

"According to alcohol abuse and alcoholism research, long-term alcohol use may physically affect the brain. Studies have reported less blood flow in the front lobes of the brain, which may reflect links and problems to deeper levels in the brain."

"Stress and anxiety can be temporarily relieved by drinking alcohol, but this may lead to repeated intake and dependence."

"Alcohol use interacts with conditions such as depression and stress to contribute to suicide, the third leading cause of death among people between the ages of 14 and 25. In one study, 37 percent of eighth grade females who drank heavily reported attempting suicide, compared with 11 percent who did not drink."

"Alcohol use interacts with conditions such as depression and stress to contribute to suicide, the third leading cause of death among people between the ages of 14 and 25. In one study, 37 percent of eighth grade females who drank heavily reported attempting suicide, compared with 11 percent who did not drink."

"Whatever it is that leads adolescents to begin drinking, once they start they face a number of potential health risks. Although the severe health problems associated with harmful alcohol use are not as common in adolescents as they are in adults, studies show that young people who drink heavily may put themselves at risk for a range of potential health problems such as liver damage and long-term thinking and memory deterioration."

"Addicts have a tendency to engage in various activities or to use particular substances as substitutes for more appropriate and healthy coping mechanisms when dealing with stress, anxiety, and with their everyday lives."

"Researchers have discovered that children learn their attitudes about drinking from those around them, especially from their friends, their parents, and from other adults."

"Drinking can become a habit. You might have friends or family members who drink often, so drinking a lot might seem normal. Or you might not realize how much or how often you drink. You might not be aware of the problems that alcohol causes in your life. But the more you drink, the greater is your risk for becoming addicted to alcohol. You also have an increased chance of having health problems or other problems as a result."

"Alcoholism research reveals that alcohol withdrawal symptoms rarely occur in people who only drink once in a while."

"According to the substance abuse research literature, numerous drug users engage in criminal activity, such as burglary and prostitution, to raise the money to buy drugs, and some drugs, especially alcohol, are associated with violent behavior."

"The substance abuse research literature reveals the unfortunate and somewhat disturbing fact that most doctors fail to diagnose instances of alcohol abuse and alcoholism in their patients and that if a diagnosis is made, many doctors don't know how to construct an effective treatment plan. "

"According to alcohol addiction research, work that is isolating, stressful, or boring can play a part in employee drinking."

"In some areas, part of the DUI school curriculum puts offenders face to face with victims, who tell their painful stories of how a drunk driver changed their lives forever. The idea is that personalizing the pain that drinking and driving can cause might make the offender stop and think before getting behind the wheel after drinking."

"U.S. alcohol abuse research scientists have discovered that people who stop using other drugs (such as marijuana, Oxycontin, or heroin) at the same time they quit drinking alcohol, might experience excessive withdrawal problems. These individuals, consequently, should see a doctor before they quit their addictive habits."

"According to the alcohol abuse and alcoholism research literature, in the U.S., more than 40% of those who start drinking at age 14 or younger become alcohol dependent."

"Alcoholism research reveals the following fact. The more an individual drinks, the more likely he or she will have an alcohol-related accident, and quite possibly, a fatal accident. The same sort of logic applies when discussing traffic accidents. That is, the more a person drinks, the more likely he or she will have an alcohol-related traffic accident, and quite possibly, a fatal traffic accident."

"According to U.S. research statistics, the overwhelming majority of American youth cite their parents as the primary influence in their decisions about whether they drink alcohol or not."

"A dysfunctional family is a family in which misbehavior, abuse, or conflict by individual family members takes place on a regular basis, leading other members of the family to enable, reinforce, and perpetuate such behaviors."

"Do you fail to inform your doctor that you are a regular drinker? Do you drink and drive, mix alcohol with over-the-counter or prescription medicine, or operate machinery" Do you drink alcohol while you are in charge of the lives of small children? Are you pregnant or are trying to become pregnant and drink? If you answered in the affirmative to any of these questions, you are taking risks with alcohol and you may be a problem drinker."

"Once an individual quits drinking and after the alcohol withdrawal symptoms go away, it is important for the person to join a treatment or sobriety program such as Alcoholics Anonymous to help him or her maintain sobriety."

"The findings of the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse and Addiction demonstrated that, while millions of Americans habitually drink alcohol, swallow prescription drugs, smoke pot, and snort cocaine, a number of drug users who meet or exceed the standards that indicate that they need professional treatment do not realize or accept the fact that they have a drug abuse problem."

"Studies have shown that inpatient detoxification programs are more effective and longer lasting than outpatient detox programs. The important issue here, however, is the following: the more severe the alcohol-related withdrawal symptoms, the more likely that inpatient detox programs should be used."

"Does drinking strong coffee or taking a cold shower have an effect on the person who is drunk? The answer is yes - the result being an alert, cold, and wet drunk. Time, and only time can sober a person up."

"Research has demonstrated that long-term drug and alcohol abuse costs United States industry and business an estimated $100 billion per year. In addition, alcoholism alone leads to 500 million lost work days per year."

"In the U.S., a clear relationship exists between alcohol use and grade point average among college students. Students with grade point averages of D or F drink three times as much as those who earn As."

"Alcohol abuse and alcoholism research has shown that everyone who experiences alcohol withdrawal symptoms needs professional treatment. As a result, alcohol detox and alcohol withdrawal should not be done at home and instead need to be undertaken in a medical rehab or treatment facility."

"Alcohol abuse and alcoholism research demonstrates the fact that if you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. Answering these questions will take only a few minutes, and will generate personalized results based on your age, gender and drinking patterns."

"Results from one U.S. study indicate that beer advertisements are a significant predictor of an adolescent's knowledge, preference, and loyalty for beer brands, as well as current drinking behavior and intentions to drink."

"According to U.S. drunk driving statistics, in 2001, more than a half a million people were injured in crashes where police reported that alcohol was present, an average of one person injured approximately every two minutes."

"Alcohol use interacts with conditions such as depression and stress to contribute to suicide, the third leading cause of death among people between the ages of 14 and 25. In one study, 37 percent of eighth grade females who drank heavily reported attempting suicide, compared with 11 percent who did not drink."

"U.S. alcohol abuse and alcoholism research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other children of becoming alcoholics."

"According to alcohol abuse and alcoholism research, long-term alcohol use may physically affect the brain. Studies have reported less blood flow in the front lobes of the brain, which may reflect links and problems to deeper levels in the brain."

"As a person continues to abuse drugs or alcohol, the brain adapts to the overwhelming surges in dopamine by producing less dopamine or by reducing the number of dopamine receptors in the reward circuit. As a result, dopamine's impact on the reward circuit is lessened, reducing the abuser's ability to enjoy the drugs or alcohol and the things that previously brought pleasure."

"An increasing number of studies show that treatment is effective for adolescents with alcohol and drug-related problems, but there are unique challenges to assessing, diagnosing, and treating alcohol problems in young people."