In 2023/24, 39% of all violent incidents in England and Wales involved a victim who believed the offender had been drinking. This works out at around 440,000 alcohol-related violent incidents in …
When you drink heavily over a long period, your body takes a beating in different places. Some of the damage caused doesn’t show any obvious signs until serious harm has already been done. Alc …
Many people have a “nightcap” before bed, especially if they are particularly stressed or haven’t been sleeping well. And alcohol really can help you fall asleep. It sedates the brain and …
Alcoholism is clinically referred to as Alcohol Use Disorder in the DSM 5, which is a manual clinicians will use to make diagnoses. Rather than defining alcoholism by …
High-functioning addiction is one of the most misunderstood forms of substance use disorder, and also one of the most dangerous.
It does not scream for attention. It whispers behind social ch …
A dual diagnosis means a person is living with both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time. It’s a lot more common than people realise a …
Alcohol addiction can destroy more than just the life of the individual suffering. Alcoholism has a direct link with higher rates of divorce and relationship dissolution. While bringing up the …
A growing number of people worldwide identify with “Brain fog.” In a survey from last year, 28% of 7,200 people surveyed said they’ve experienced brain fog. Millions are feeling a mental c …
