Long-term drug or alcohol addiction has a devastating effect on the user’s physical and mental health. The permanent effects of these substances can slowly destroy a healthy person’s vital body functions and systems, resulting in disability or death.  The Brain Although each type of drug affects the body differently, they all change the brain’s chemistry....Read More

Many people have heard or experienced that having too much to drink can cause blurry or double vision. This is one example of a physical consequence of alcohol use on vision, but alcohol abuse affects your eyes in a number of other ways as well. How Excessive Alcohol Consumption Causes Double Vision You have probably...Read More

Alcohol addiction, also known as alcoholism or alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a serious and often misunderstood condition that affects approximately 28.9 million people in the United States. Despite the prevalence of this disease, there are still many myths and misconceptions surrounding alcohol addiction.  Below are eight of these myths. By separating fact from fiction,...Read More

Perhaps you have a prescription medication for pain, and after you take a pill you decide to have a drink or two of your favorite alcoholic beverage. Or maybe you are out with friends having a few drinks and one of them gives you a painkiller to take to increase the euphoric feeling you are...Read More

An alcohol-induced blackout, commonly known as blacking out, happens when a person drinks too much alcohol. Unfortunately, this type of alcohol-induced amnesia is not an uncommon occurrence among drinkers. Alcohol-induced blackouts are dangerous and can cause the person to engage in risky or criminal activities without being able to remember anything the next day.  What...Read More

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?...Read More

Alcohol & the Body Alcohol 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...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...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 Abuse Nearly...Read More

A New Study Mar. 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...Read More