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ALCOHOL ABUSE
How to Stop Underage Binge Drinking
Training bartenders and banning two-for-one sales can help limit underage drinking in high school and college students. Here's what you should know.
When Your Parent Drinks Too Much Alcohol
Keeping an elderly parent away from the bottle is sad but necessary. Here’s how to help your parent if he or she is drinking too much alcohol.
Drinking Any Amount of Alcohol Damages Your Brain
A shot of whiskey and even a glass of red wine kills neurons and increases your risk of dementia. Any amount of alcohol also increases your risk of most cancers.
Treating Insomnia Could Help Cut Binge Drinking
The answer to sleep problems isn’t drinking before you go to bed. Alcohol may help you fall asleep but then actually interrupts your sleep cycle.
Drug Interactions with Alcohol
Few people know that alcohol interactions with medications like acetaminophen, ibuprofen, blood thinners, and Viagra can be dangerous. Here's what you should know.
What Kind of Drinker Are You?
One in six American adults goes on binges, drinking about eight drinks at a time, typically four times a month — and most of them aren’t dependent on alcohol.
The Effects of Alcohol on Your Body
If you drink heavily, the effects of alcohol on your body are ugly. Binges are dangerous, too. But a nightly glass of wine with dinner might be good for you.
Excess Drinking Leads to 1 in 5 Deaths
Drinking too much alcohol can affect your brain, heart, kidneys, and liver, and could shorten your life. Here's what should know and how to cut back.
Could Exercise Help You Quit Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco?
Fitness is a promising way to ease people off addiction, but more research is needed to confirm how it works. Here's what you should know about exercise and addiction.
Evidence That Alcoholics Anonymous Works
Free and open to all, Alcoholics Anonymous support groups beat professional therapy, if you give it your full attention and do whatever it takes to stay sober.