Category: Knowledge

The Effects of Alcohol on the Brain

They really don’t go well together It’s no secret that a night of drinking can make your head spin, from the immediate brain high to the hangover-like feelings and headaches…

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Magic of the 12-Step Programmes

How and why do they work? When Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935, there were only two members: the founders. It now has over two million members and over 125,000…

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Alcohol causes damage to the brain

Type or amount doesn’t matter, finds a study According to a new study, drinking alcohol at any level is not safe. Poor brain health is connected to increased consumption of…

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Is Alcoholism Hereditary?

What scientific evidence says about the genetic factors Accumulated evidence indicates that alcoholism is hereditary.  However, professionals and researchers are often reluctant to accept heredity as a significant cause of…

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Is Alcohol Beneficial for You?

The Good and bad of drinking  In certain circumstances, for some people, the answer is YES.  In most cases, for most people, however, the answer is NO. As always, with…

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The Science Of Craving

Why stopping and staying stopped is difficult for alcoholics “I need a drink.” Every alcoholic understands the overbearing demand of that statement. And we have heard that statement so often….

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