Articles on Alcohol

Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol harms every organ in the human body, including the eyes. Although many people are aware of the damage excessive drinking or addiction has on some bodily organs, few are aware of the damaging effects it can have on vision. It can even lead to blindness.What Are Alcoholic Eyes?“Alcoholic eyes”...Read More

Alcohol & the BodyAlcohol is a powerful drug that can have harmful effects on every organ and system in the body. Long-term chronic drinking, heavy drinking, or binge drinking can lead to alcohol dependence and addiction. Once an individual has an alcohol use disorder, the adverse effects of the drug have accumulated over time and...Read More

Most everyone is familiar with instant coffee. Just add water and your coffee is ready to drink. You can find instant tea, hot chocolate, milk, and fruit-flavored drinks. But instant alcohol? Yes, by just adding water you can have an alcoholic beverage ready to drink instantly. The product is called Palcohol.Palcohol: Not the first Powdered...Read More

While opioids are taking up plenty of space in headlines and on the news, it would be a mistake to ignore the deadly health consequences of alcohol. Alcohol continues to be responsible for its own deadly epidemic—claiming 38,000 more lives each year than opioid abuse.Alcohol Continues to Claim More Lives Than Opioid AbuseNearly 50,000 people...Read More

A New StudyMar. 4, 2013 — A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from drinking.This research, part of the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study, was...Read More

English Mountain Recovery has been providing top addiction recovery services for many years and getting great results for our clients. The breathtaking environment, coupled with compassionate, experienced staff create the ideal place for long term recovery to occur.To learn more about programs offered at English Mountain Recovery, call and speak with someone today at (877)...Read More

Recovering from alcohol and drug addiction requires individual courage and the support of those who understand what it takes to begin, and maintain recovery. English Mountain Recovery is a 36-bed residential treatment facility located in the Smokey Mountains of East Tennessee.Here our professional and dedicated clinical team assists clients and their families in developing new...Read More