Alcohol and other Drug Abuse

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among Women

T patterns, consequences, and not differentiated by gender (Mello 1983; current problems with alcohol and illicit reasons that women abuse alco­ Mello et al. 1989; Lex 1987). drugs was unexpected. The higher propor­ hol and other drugs differ from tion of women than men in treatment for those of men. This article re­ illicit drug abuse also was surprising. views such male­female disparities by ...

Sports Activity and Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Abuse among Students

Background. Despite the research being accomplished so far, there is no clear answer to the question that "Does sports help to prevent and reducing the abuse of drug, alcohol, and smoking in young people as it believed in public". Objective(s). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sports activity and experience of smoking, alcohol and drug abuse among...

Treating Alcohol Problems in the Context of Other Drug Abuse

People seeking treatment for alcohol problems frequently abuse other drugs as well, such as tobacco, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, and opiates. The problem of polydrug use raises important issues for treatment providers. A person who abuses multiple drugs may have a more difficult time stopping drinking and a higher risk for relapse to alcohol use after treatment. Conversely, a person wh...

Nutrition, alcohol and drug abuse.

Alcohol (ethanol) is the commonest addictive substance known to man and is accepted as a legal psychotropic drug by most customs and religions. It is, however, well known that heavy consumption of alcohol will lead to physical, mental, social and economic damage, just as it will with the chronic consumption of any other pharmacologically active substance. It is because of this and the increased...

Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse