An alarming number of young people are consuming alcohol nowadays, often binging on the weekends and combining drinking with drug experimentation. These risky behaviors are causing health problems with consequences that will have to be dealt with throughout their adult lives. I should know. I was once that teenage drinker turned alcoholic. As such, these […]
Alcohol and marijuana are two drugs commonly used by people at the same time. New information indicates that combining the two may cause individuals to over-use both substances and in some cases, can result in death. The danger of drinking before smoking is severe illness. A side effect of smoking marijuana, called “greening out”, is […]
Do we always learn from our mistakes? New research suggests that alcoholics may not. University of Utah neuroscientists recently published a study that can help us understand behaviors that can influence alcohol addiction. Research in rats suggests that a region in the brain called the lateral habenula controls the ability to learn from an experience. […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This is an excellent time to have conversations with friends, relatives, and medical professionals about drinking and its impact on our lives. Several problems are specifically related to women and drinking. These are particularly important for us to talk about. These issues include but are not limited to: pregnancy and […]
Many young people feel the “immortality of youth,” thus contributing to the popularity of potentially harmful drug use and underage drinking. Findings by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, (SAMHSA), raise concerns and should be a cause for alarm. Here are a few facts from a new report: Overall in 2011, there were […]