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Deaths from liver disease are surging, and drinking is to blame

by Bill Kellaway | Jul 20, 2018 | Alcoholism

It doesn’t take many years of drinking to permanently damage the liver, doctors say. Deaths from liver disease have risen sharply in the U.S., and doctors say the biggest factor is drinking —especially among young adults. A study published Wednesday found a 65...

Can we talk about alcoholism and Anthony Bourdain?

by Bill Kellaway | Jun 26, 2018 | Alcoholism

By Jo Ann Towle I didn’t know Anthony Bourdain, but felt like I did in one small important way. In him, I saw a drinking alcoholic with a front-stage vigorous attempt to do it successfully. His was a fantastic life-embracing show, with drinking taking a...

Make The Choice To Help Your Friends Stand Up Against Their Alcohol Addictions

by Bill Kellaway | May 15, 2018 | 12 Step Program, Alcoholism

Alcoholism is s familiar word to any of us. A distant relative or even someone very close to us can be a person extremely dependent on alcohol. A great deal of people in the whole country are regular drinkers, but some of them are alcoholics, which is not something...

More than 5 drinks a week could shorten lives by years, study finds

by Bill Kellaway | Apr 17, 2018 | Alcoholism

Current guidelines for drinking alcohol could be too high, a new study shows. People who follow government guidelines to have a drink or so a day could be drinking themselves into an early grave, researchers said Thursday. Any more than five drinks a week on average...

How Many Drinks Are In Common Containers ?

by Bill Kellaway | Feb 24, 2018 | Alcoholism

Problem drinking that becomes severe is given the medical diagnosis of “alcohol use disorder” or AUD. AUD is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive alcohol use, loss of control over alcohol intake, and a negative emotional state when not using....

Health 1 In 8 US Adults Might Have Alcohol Use Disorder

by Bill Kellaway | Aug 15, 2017 | Alcoholism

Since the early 2000s, researchers estimate the number of American adults with alcohol use disorder jumped 49 percent. That means 1 in 8 American adults could be classified as a person with alcoholism. In certain groups, the trend was even more pronounced. The...