Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol consumption can interfere with blood sugar as well as the hormones needed to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. People who frequently consume a lot of alcohol can wipe out their energy storage in a few hours. You may wonder if drinking alcohol is safe for people with diabetes. Because even moderate alcohol consumption can […]

Likewise, if you are only treated for addiction, the symptoms of bipolar disorder will likely trigger you to relapse and drink again, even after a successful period of sobriety. Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes cycling between manic and depressive moods, and it has a strong correlation with addiction. Over 60 percent of people […]

Symptoms include headache, palpitations, sweating, flushing, and hypotension (109, 110). It has also been postulated that such a reaction may be due to isoniazid’s inhibition of monoamine oxidase, as symptoms have been reported after consumption of wine (109). Isoniazid was found to alter central monoaminergic neurotransmission (111). Although aldehyde dehydrogenase was inhibited with coadministration, blood […]

When cocaine and ethanol are used together, a psychoactive metabolite is produced with similar pharmacological and psychoactive properties as cocaine [2]. This metabolite, cocaethylene, is considered more toxic to the cardiovascular and hepatic systems than cocaine, the parent drug, and it has a longer plasma elimination half-life (about 2 hours) than cocaine (about 1 hour) […]

After the marathon drinking binge, Andre passed out in a hotel lobby and couldn’t be moved or roused. His buddies had to resort to covering him in a piano cover and allowing him to sleep through the night. André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), popularly known as Andre the Giant, consumed […]

Most people with an alcohol use disorder progress through three typical stages. Watching a loved one endure the end stages of alcoholism can be frustrating and lonely. The feeling of powerlessness is stifling as you watch someone you care about slowly deteriorate physically and mentally while they may even continue to refuse to admit their […]

Some are more serious than others, and individuals may be affected differently by the type of antidepressant they are taking. When drinking moderately, many people forget to consider how alcohol might affect their current medications. Too often, individuals engaging in moderate drinking disregard the fact that their prescription could be negatively affected by alcohol. MAOIs […]

Members who determine the format of their meetings. Meetings are typically listed as “open” or “closed” meetings. There are a variety of formats for A.A. Meetings and each meeting takes on the feel of their local area. At most meetings you will hear members talk about what drinking did to them and to those around […]

Law enforcement can use BAC to determine if a person is sober enough to drive an automobile or operate heavy equipment safely. You don’t need any special preparations for a blood alcohol test. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “safe” alcohol consumption doesn’t mean there are health benefits. That glass of wine for dinner […]

By Geralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHCGeralyn Dexter, PhD, LMHC, is a mental health counselor based in Delray Beach, Florida, with a focus on suicidal ideation, self-harm, help-seeking behavior, and mood disorders. There is also the possibility that bipolar disorder and alcohol addiction symptoms will present concurrently, which adds a level of complexity to the diagnosis. In […]