7 Myths the Alcohol Industry Wants You to Believeby
Dirk H.
: Ignore the fact that alcohol is a harmful and addictive chemical substance (ethanol) for the body... organizations working on the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related harm in 20 European countries...
Alcohol causes cancer, and here’s the evidenceby
Cancer Research UK
does a lot of things in our bodies. First and foremost, your body converts alcohol into a toxic chemical... from the section above that, as far as cancer goes, the harmful effects of alcohol are common to all drinks...
Caffeine, Alcohol, And Health - How Much Is Too Much?by
Scott K.
oils. Others use chemical solvents. And I’m not sure how you figure out which method your favorite decaf uses, so I think I’ll either go with regular coffee or no coffee.
How Much Alcohol Is Healthy...
Is Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism?by
Lisa Frederiksen
the brain — alcohol abuse causes chemical and structural changes in the brain... to both alcoholics and alcohol abusers; and
to avoid the chemical and structural changes in the brain that occur...
Harm reduction as beta?by
Jason Schwartz, LMSW
I saw this on “ beta-think ” and wondered if it offered something helpful for the harm reduction... out in parcels. Still the spirit of it seems helpful.
[via Andrew Sullivan]
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Harm Reduction Advocate Takes on the Abstinence Questionby
Dirk H.
to alcohol, cutting down often makes the most sense.
Kenneth Anderson of the harm reduction group HAMS... in the harm reduction movement is the question of abstinence versus controlled drinking. This rift...
What Does Harm Reduction Mean?by
Dirk H.
for me in an email exchange: “The more alcohol related problems you have, the more you need to practice harm...” becomes “alcoholism.” Nonetheless, by focusing on this imprecise edge, harm reductionists make a legitimate point...
Prevention
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Treatment
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do not drink more than the recommended daily amount of alcohol (3-4 units for men, and 2-3 units for women). A unit of ... » Read on