The concept of looking at family members in the etiology and maintenance of psychoactive substance use disorders dates back to the early 1930s, when social workers in state hospitals reported the results of interviews and observations of wives of alcoholics (Lewis, 1937). Lewis (1937) noted that the wives presented with their own symptoms, such as […]
Exercise May Reduce Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol Abuse and Exercise Alcohol abuse is highly disruptive of circadian rhythms, which refers to the timing of daily rhythms. A new animal study has used hamsters to test for the influence of wheel-running on alcohol intake. Results indicate that exercise, perhaps through stimulation of brain reward pathways, may be able to reduce alcohol […]
Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Abuse
On a fairly regular basis doctors fail to identify people with alcohol use disorders. This failure is often due to simply not asking the right questions. The consequences of such failure may be substantial, especially if the person has major surgery or develops a severe illness and then manifests acute alcohol withdrawal. Screening and brief […]