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Recent Study Shows Importance of Compassionate Help When Treating Addiction The University of Washington School of Medicine recently released a study showing how important supportive care is in treating those afflicted by Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).  The study conducted in Seattle looked at 168 homeless people who suffered from AUD.  According to the press release, […]

Alcohol addiction afflicts every demographic of this country and around the world.  Young or old, rich or poor, man or woman – have all been affected by alcohol.  Tragically, tens of thousands of people die from alcohol-related deaths each year.  According to the most recent statistics published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and

Why Are Some People More Prone to Alcohol Addiction? A recent study by researchers in Sweden and the United States looked at why some people become addicted to alcohol and others are able to consume it without issue.  The study originally published in Science and discussed in detail on Medical News Today was conducted on

The Problem with Swapping One Addiction for Another For many addicts an addiction is more than a physical compulsion to do something, there is an emotional fulfillment happening.  When a person is in recovery and they are no longer fulfilling that emotional need they often develop a void making it much easier for another addiction

A Look at the Impact of Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH), 20 – 30 percent of women drink during pregnancy.  Researchers agree that no amount of alcohol at any stage during pregnancy is safe.  The developing fetus can be negatively impacted by alcohol particularly in

For over sixty years the Alcohol Research Group has conducted National Alcohol Surveys.  The surveys look at a number of issues including: The Percentage of Respondents who Have Experienced Harms from Others’ Drinking.  This important research gives insight into alcohol use patterns and problems associated with alcohol use. The survey also provided an update on

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study on alcohol-attributable deaths due to excessive alcohol use in the United States.  The Alcohol and Public Health: Alcohol-Related Disease Impact looked at alcohol-related deaths over a four-year period (2006-2010).  According to the study, over 10,000 lives were lost to alcohol-related causes.  The majority (around 70%)