If you’re seeing the signs of alcoholism in your life or the life of a loved one, you’re not alone. You may even be seeing some troubling behavior and not be sure if those issues are signs of alcohol addiction or not. Fortunately, there’s help for both of those situations, so you or your loved…
For anyone experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms, it can be a difficult time. It’s important to get through these symptoms as easily and safely as possible, as detoxing from alcohol without proper support can be very hard on your body. At Fort Behavioral Health, we offer on-site detox and a full medical team, so you can…
If you’re asking yourself, is alcohol a drug, you may already be pretty sure you know the answer. Even though it’s not in the same category as illegal drugs, it’s still a drug in the way it reacts with your body. But you don’t have to let any kind of alcohol addiction be part of…
Alcohol use research previously suggested that drinking behaviors were associated with reductions in brain volume, therefore proposing that drinking itself shrinks the brain. However, new research found that the opposite may be true: smaller brain size may create a genetic tendency for increased alcohol consumption. The Research Researchers utilized data from multiple studies to confirm…
Although alcohol use is pervasive in today’s society, only a fragment of individuals who drink develop addictions or alcohol use disorders. It has long been a biological mystery as to why some individuals are more apt to develop problems with drinking, while others do not. Most often, research points to nature and nurture as both…
A recent study on The Influence of Alcohol Consumption Among Partners in Newly Cohabiting Relationships hoped to reveal if a cohabiting partner’s alcohol consumption habits influence their partner’s consumption habits and vice versa. The Study The researchers analyzed survey data from over 1,400 heterosexual couples living together between 2001 and 2016. Findings suggest that living…
Second-hand drinking describes the negative impacts of an individual’s drinking on others. Drinking alcohol has an effect on the brain, therefore, influencing behavior. Negative behaviors or behavior patterns that occur as a result of drinking can be harmful to others, causing emotional and/or physical trauma. An example of second-hand drinking includes sexual harassment and/or assault.…
Binge drinking alcohol is often considered to be an integral part of the college experience. Binge drinking is defined as having four drinks in a sitting for women and five drinks for men. Studies show that about 80 percent of college students drink and about 40 percent of college students report binge drinking within the…
An eight-year study on the correlation between depression and drinking among adolescents indicates that depression often leads to drinking. Consequently, data demonstrated increased alcohol consumption in relation to short-term increases in depressive symptoms. Research shows that self-awareness and mindfulness may be the best way to deal with depressive emotions, thereby decreasing, and even eliminating, the…
Distress tolerance is one’s real or perceived ability to withstand emotional distress or negative emotional states. Having low distress tolerance, or an inability to deal with negative emotional states is a risk factor associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Certain professions that deal with traumatic events daily require the development of distress tolerance. For example,…