10 Not-So-Subtle-Signs You Have a Drinking Problem AlcoholismBy The RanchApril 22, 2016Has your drinking crossed the line from a way to relax every once in a while into a serious problem? Here are some not-so-subtle signs that your drinking habits have gotten out of hand. 1. You’re The Life of the Party – And It Shows You like to let loose and it doesn’t go unnoticed.…
Should You Give Up Drinking Because of Strong Urge to Smoke? Articles>Drug Addiction, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchJanuary 12, 2016If you’re in the habit of smoking only when you drink and hang out with friends, you’re a social smoker and you may think that you aren’t harming your health. This kind of intermittent smoking may not be as risky as daily smoking, but it may be causing more damage than you realize. If alcohol…
Can Your Eye Color Shed Light on Your Drinking? Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchDecember 23, 2015They say the eyes are a window to the soul, but they might also provide information on your drinking habits. Individuals with light-colored eyes may be at greater risk for developing alcohol dependence than their brown-eyed compatriots, genetic researchers from the University of Vermont reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics:…
Vitamin D Deficiency Greatly Increases Risk for Alcoholic Hepatitis Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The RanchOctober 12, 2015New findings from a team of French researchers point to a substantial increase in alcoholic hepatitis risks in alcohol-dependent people with severe vitamin D deficiencies. Significant numbers of people who routinely consume excessive amounts of alcohol will develop alcoholic hepatitis, one of three interrelated conditions jointly known as alcoholic liver disease. In a study published…
Marijuana Linked to Increased Risk for Alcoholism, Problem Gambling Articles>Addiction Research, Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchOctober 11, 2015Marijuana/cannabis users have higher rates for alcohol use disorder and problem gambling than people who do not use the drug, a team of American and British researchers has found.
When Self-Reporting, People Underestimate Alcohol Consumption by Nearly 50 Percent Alcoholism, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchSeptember 23, 2015Self-reporting survey methods sometimes lead to serious underestimation of drinking levels in several population groups, according to new findings from a team of Australian researchers.
Binge Drinking Deaths More Common in Older Men Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The RanchAugust 18, 2015We often assume that binge drinking is a problem associated with young people—the underage millennials guzzling Four Lokos—but in reality, deaths from alcohol poisoning are more common in older men, according to CDC data. It seems we have been putting too much emphasis on the problem of excessive drinking among youth and missing the true…
The Growing Problem of Substance Abuse in Older People AlcoholismBy The RanchJuly 2, 2015It’s no longer just teens you need to worry about overdrinking or abusing drugs. Turns out your parents or even grandparents are increasingly binge drinkers and pain pill abusers, and the problem is tackled in a new book, Substance Use and Older People.
Snus Use Steeply Increases Odds for Alcoholism Articles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The RanchMay 30, 2015Use of the smokeless tobacco product snus can sharply increase the chances that an adult will develop alcoholism by the time he or she reaches middle age, according to new research findings from a team of Swedish scientists. Consumption of nicotine/tobacco in the form of cigarettes is firmly linked to increased odds for the eventual…
Alcoholism, Cannabis Use Disorder Go Hand-in-Hand Alcoholism, Helpful ArticlesBy The RanchMarch 20, 2015Alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder are frequently co-occurring or comorbid substance problems in both teenagers and adults, a group of U.S.-based researchers report. Comorbid conditions are health problems that appear together in one person and cause more difficulties for that person than they would on their own. In a study published in January…
