Four Pro Wrestlers Who Do Not Drink Alcohol
Needless to say, you have to pack an extra punch in order to make it in the pro wrestling industry. Throughout the decades, the world of professional wrestling has produced some giant men with nerves of steel. It has also gained a notoriety for the use of steroids and other drugs, as well. (Some superstars […]
HOW TO GET AN ALCOHOLIC TO GO TO REHAB
How do you convince an alcoholic to go to rehab? This task might seem to be about as difficult as wrangling a wild horse or trying to swat a bug with a running car. As hard as it might appear, though, you can find a way to convince a loved one or a friend to […]
THE TRAGIC CONNECTION BETWEEN ALCOHOL USE AND SELF-HARM
What comes to mind when you picture a drunken person? For some of you, the image of a heavy drinker might be a wild child who attends insane weekend parties, where beer is the new water. On the other hand, you might imagine an experienced alcoholic who downs shot glass after shot glass of vodka […]
HOW TO TEACH DIFFERENT GROUPS OF KIDS ABOUT ALCOHOL
How young is too young? We’ve heard this question many times in regards to kids drinking alcohol (especially when you consider how the drink is treated around the world). In this case, though, how soon do you teach your children about alcohol? In honesty, we would like to think that kids should be introduced to […]
CALIFORNIA DOES NOT APPROVE MARIJUANA-INFUSED ALCOHOLIC DRINK
For a long time now, California has maintained a steady role as the state of progress, and probably one of the best examples of this view is the fight for marijuana legalization. After all, our state was the epicenter of the original fight to provide pot to HIV/AIDS patients in the wake of an epidemic, […]
NEW CANADIAN FOOD GUIDE TACKLES ALCOHOL USE
Overall, we can easily say that alcohol is a major problem for people all over the world. Drunk driving, violent brawls, sex crimes, and blood poisoning are just a few of the terrible outcomes of the disease spectrum called alcohol use disorder. On the home front of North America, the United States continues to plow […]
WHAT KIND OF THREAT DOES ALCOHOL POSE TO CHILDREN?
Simply put, giving children your alcohol is not only a terrible idea, but this drug (yes, it is one) can potentially destroy their bodies and brains. As a nervous system depressant, alcohol can trigger rapid drops in blood pressure and heart rate, which can ultimately cause a little child to suffer from seizures or slip […]
PROBLEM DRINKERS ARE NOT ALWAYS ALCOHOLICS
Have many times have you met a “problem drinker” in your life? Perhaps you had some friends in college who could down beer after beer without getting sick. On the other hand, maybe you are married to a man or woman who cannot stop downing a bottle of wine every night. Still, some of you […]
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS AND ALCOHOL CRAVINGS
Who doesn’t enjoy chocolate? Whether you indulge in a small nugget in the early morning or prefer eating a nice big chocolate brownie as a snack, each of us enjoys a taste of this deliciously sweet treat that was once the food of aristocrats. In fact, chocolate might be one of the most innocent foods […]
HOW TO HAVE THE “BIG TALK” ABOUT ALCOHOL WITH YOUR KIDS
If you are a parent or thinking about becoming one, the chances are high that you are concerned about how you will talk to your kids about “riskier” aspects of life. Besides talking about education, romance, and much more, you will eventually have to approach touchier subjects like substance abuse and addiction, although you probably […]