Alcoholism

There are several reasons one would want to know if alcoholism runs in the family; you either fear that you/loved one might be an alcoholic and inherited the alcoholism from...

Relationships are complex, layered, and it takes a lot for a husband or a wife to make it work and keep the family structure healthy and whole. Alcohol use disorders,...

Families of alcoholics often have many questions for addiction specialists about alcoholism and isolation. Specifically, families want to know why alcoholics isolate themselves and if their concerns about the alcohol...

Alcoholism is one of the most dangerous addictions. Prolonged alcohol abuse takes a very heavy toll on the body and mind and can easily disrupt every aspect of a person’s...

The Value of an Intervention for an Alcoholic Most people know that an intervention is a staged meeting with a friend or loved one struggling with addiction. During an intervention,...

You might be part of the typical American family. A husband, a wife, a couple of kids and perhaps a dog or two. Maybe it’s a little more complicated. A...

How to Deal with Alcoholism in Your Family As intervention specialists, we’re often asked to give advice for families of alcoholics. Sometimes the questions are about how to do an...

Over the past year there has been considerable controversy surrounding the invention of the powdered alcohol product called Palcohol. First it was approved, then it wasn’t, then it was re-approved...

Some information about alcohol may not be as easy to come by as people might think. While alcohol is one of the most abused substances in American society and around...