Clergy Services a Popular Choice for the Alcohol Dependent

An individual suffering with an alcohol problem is not always anxious to share the trappings of the situation with others. Shame and guilt often drive the desire to mask the problem or deny it exists at all. In a recent Science Daily release, however, those suffering with an alcohol problem are finding it easier to confide in a member of the clergy. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and Saint...

Australian Government Criticized for Removing Alcohol Tax Reform from Agenda

Australia’s federal government has been criticized for taking alcohol tax reform off the agenda despite community concern about the impact of alcohol-fueled violence. The AAP reports that the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation said the decision to overlook the Henry review’s recommendation for tax reform ignored the enormous social and economic cost posed by alcohol abuse. Foundation...

Middle Age Drinking Among Women a Growing Problem

While teen drinking is a growing habit, recent research in the UK is showing a bigger problem among middle-aged men. A report in the Telegraph shows middle-aged women are drinking more than they did in their teens. This trend is putting their health at risk. The British Liver Trust and Prima magazine worked together on a joint survey, which identified that one in three women aged over 35 drinks more than they did...

Study Examines Response to Alcohol in Development of AUDs

It can be difficult to identify those at risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs) as they are influenced by multiple genetic, environmental and behavioral factors. According to a recent Science Daily release, a new study has examined how a person’s level of response (LR) to alcohol – which is closely linked to the development of AUDs – is related to “gene sets” rather than...

The Effects of Alcohol and Gender Differences

The effects of alcohol use and alcoholism in women set them apart from their male counterparts in many ways. Women become intoxicated faster and progress into alcoholism more rapidly than do men. Women also are more likely to develop alcohol-related health problems more quickly and severely than men, thus making alcoholism, in some ways, a statistically more catastrophic and progressive illness for women than for...