Since the type I-type II alcoholism classification was developed, many researchers have confirmed the findings of the original studies and have further investigated differences between the two subtypes. In…

Myth: Addiction is a voluntary disorder.
Fact: Alcoholism is highly genetic. Alcoholics have to drink to feel normal.

Myth: Treatment doesn’t work.
Fact:  Ninety percent of patients who work the…

Better treatment outcomes are seen in programs that provide a greater range of services and a flexible approach to individualized treatment. Brief interventions by doctors and pharmacotherapy can be effective in some cases. Naltrexone, an…

I would encourage you to attend an open AA meeting. There is nothing like personal experience and knowledge of the program to convince you that there is a unique benefit to Alcoholics Anonymous…

In this section, I encourage you to use spirituality as the most powerful force in recovery.  Alcoholics Anonymous says that alcoholism is a spiritual problem with a spiritual solution. Alcohol has always…

The only way to think about alcoholism accurately is as a medical emergency. You are dealing with a person who is dying. Evidence says that 68% of people who come to a…

The brain of someone addicted to alcohol is a changed brain. The chronic use of any mood-altering chemical first chemically changes the brain as the cells respond to the…

Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease in which a person craves alcohol and drinks despite repeated alcohol related problems (like losing a job or a relationship). Alcoholism involves a physical…

Fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects (see Appendix 15) are the leading causes of mental retardation in the country. At least 762,000 children are born each year exposed to alcohol…

About half of state prison inmates and 40% of federal prisoners incarcerated for committing violent crimes report they were under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of their offense.…

Alcohol is the primary drug of abuse by clients in most treatment settings, so you will see many alcoholics no matter what kind of work you do. About one in 10 Americans…

The production of wine probably originated around 4000 to 6000 B.C. in the mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.
Commercial wine production was well underway by 1500 B.C. (Courtwright,…