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A new study recently revealed that people experiencing severe alcohol problems who received ketamine infusions along with psychological therapy quit drinking alcoholic beverages for longer compared to those who were given standard alcoholism treatment.
Functioning alcoholics are defined in a Mirror report as an individual who's suffering from alcoholism, although is able to keep with his everyday activities such as work and social commitments.
More women are engaging in risky drinking habits, closing in the gap with men. A study showed that women tend to also suffer health consequences of alcohol more quickly than the opposite sex.
A new study found that a drug once used for high blood pressure treatment could help alcoholics lessen withdrawal symptoms or eliminate their drinking problems.
Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch post-impressionist behind The Starry Night painting, reportedly suffered from two episodes of delirium after experiencing alcohol withdrawals in the hospital.
A meta-analysis of genetic data on 435,000 Europeans revealed 19 new independent genetic risk factors and confirmed 10 risk factors from previous research on problematic alcohol use that was shared by alcoholic people.
Regulatory agencies should reduce the availability and alcohol-by-volume of these products and increase their retail price to reduce and prevent unsafe alcohol consumption