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More than 18% of American adults are living with alcohol use disorder, which may be moderate, severe or in remission. If you drink heavily, your body can become dependent on regular doses of alcohol in order to function. While stopping problem drinking is generally a good idea, suddenly stopping can cause serious ... Read More

Maybe you've heard stories of people blacking out after drinking alcohol, or perhaps you've blacked out yourself in the past. But what causes people to black out? If you drink or know someone who does, this is an important question to ask. Understanding the actual physiological event that occurs when someone blacks out ... Read More

Finding out your loved one has been hiding their use of alcohol is a serious matter. This can be shocking for you because there's a chance you didn't have any idea there was a problem. It's easy to react out of shock and anger when you find they're hiding alcohol around the house. There are several ways you might ... Read More

Everyone knows at least one person in their life who's responsible all week and then lets loose on weekends. Often, letting loose means drinking excessively until they black out every Friday and Saturday night. You might have thought to yourself occasionally that this is worrying behavior but then dismissed those ... Read More

The United States has a binge drinking problem. Around 1 in 6 American adults binge drinks at least four times a month. For college students, the number is closer to 35 percent. In this sense, it's not hard to see how the problem is often associated with young people and college-aged fraternity brothers. We don't ... Read More

Special care is needed after a potential or confirmed concussion. Depending on the severity, you may have to reduce your activity level for your concussion recovery. You might have to wait a few hours before sleeping and remain under supervision until the short-term symptoms resolve. You may also be told not to drink ... Read More