Alcoholism And Disease in the News

Get Drunk Without Alcohol: Pill Developed By Scientists
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Alcohol weakens the immune system, and can leave the human body vulnerable to various health problems such as cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, epilepsy, cirrhosis of the liver, and alcohol use disorders. Prof. Nutt and his colleagues …
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Professional help
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Denial is a primary symptom of the disease. Alcoholism is the only disease that tells you – you don't have it. As the disease gets worse so does the denial. And the people in Rob Ford's life have the symptom of "secondary denial." They all suffer from …
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Film of the Night Takes a Look at 'The Anonymous People'
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This criminalization of drugs leads those suffering from addiction to prisons rather than to rehabilitation, ignoring the reality of the disease that is addiction. … The “Anonymous” in Alcoholics Anonymous is to provide a safe space for members to …
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