A substance use disorder is a clinical term for a pattern of substance use that causes serious problems and distress. It is also commonly called a substance addiction, and sometimes a substa …
At some point, most people who drink have wondered whether they drink a bit too much. The thought tends to come and then go again, perhaps because everyone around them seems to drink the same wa …
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 …
