Alcoholism And Disease in the News

The stats don't lie: 'Gay' health costs coming your way
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Medical research has demonstrated the LGBT community is disproportionately susceptible to a wide variety of health problems aside from HIV/AIDS, including mental illness and suicide, alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse. David Kupelian's …
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Alcohol fuelled and failed my family says Ann Dowsett Johnston
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Women become dependent on alcohol faster than men because of their chemistry. Other consequences, including cognitive defects and liver disease, occur earlier in women, and with significantly shorter exposure to alcohol. Women who consume four or …
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Pyramid Healthcare Creates a Slide Show on Categories of Alcohol Addiction
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Only 9% of those with alcohol addiction fit the typical image of an alcoholic: middle-aged, divorced, co-occurring psychiatric disorders, illicit drug use, and a criminal history. However, two-thirds of Chronic Severe Subtype alcoholics seek treatment …
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