The grip of addiction is not something most people think about unless they know someone struggling with it. "It's horrible. It's a very lonely existence," said a man we are calling Darryl.

The products, available for less than £4 at high-street chemists and supermarkets, have become many patients' go-to remedy ...

Yet this condition, sometimes called alcoholism, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence, is often misunderstood. Are you falling for common misconceptions about alcohol use disorder? Myth ...

aDepartment of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK bInstitute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London, London, UK ...

Spencer Matthews has been open about his journey with alcohol after suffering with alcohol dependency between the ages of 15 and 30. He admitted that during that time period he would take shots of ...

though her friends said she was 'not drug-dependent'. It was heard Ms Cunningham had taken a 'hallucinogenic, a tranquilliser and a party drug' that, combined with the jet lag and alcohol ...

An inquest into his death heard that the 45-year-old had become dependent on alcohol, which in turn lead to his death from acute-on-chronic liver failure, known as ACLF. “He was diagnosed with acute ...

They can determine whether to prescribe Aricept. Aricept is not known to interact with alcohol. However, keep in mind that drinking alcohol while taking the drug could worsen some of Aricept’s ...

All subjects were interviewed in their native environment by a research nurse, and the Scientific Content Analysis Technique (SCAN-interviews) was used to validate alcohol dependence. DNA extracted ...

Newswise–Men with alcohol dependence who also have a history of mental health issues or hazardous drug use were significantly more likely to have attempted suicide, according to a study just published ...

Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body. From your brain and heart, to your lungs and muscles, to your gastrointestinal and immune systems, alcohol ...

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