by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | Alcohol
Alcohol energy drinks (AEDs) or Caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CABs) are premixed beverages containing not only alcohol but caffeine and other stimulants. Sold in tall, narrow cans similar to non-alcoholic energy drinks, they are very popular among young people...
by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | Alcohol
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence along with several million more who engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol...
by admin | Apr 18, 2024 | Alcohol, Prevention, Recovery & Treatment, Signs of Use & Abuse
What is Addiction? What You Need to Know About Addiction in Four Minutes: Addiction Policy Forum Releases Dramatic, Understandable Video on Opioids’ Brain Impact, Prevention, and Treatment. Want to better understand the brain science of #addiction? Watch this...
by admin | Apr 17, 2024 | Drugs
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 20 million Americans aged 12 or older used an illegal drug in the past 30 days. This estimate represents 8% percent of the population aged 12 years old or older. Illicit drugs...
by admin | Apr 17, 2024 | Alcohol, Drugs, Seniors, Understanding Addiction
There are many reasons elderly people may turn to alcohol or drugs in later life. Children grow up and leave home. It becomes necessary to give up a job or move to a smaller home. Friends grow fewer and farther apart. Physical health fails. A partner of many years...
