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The Addiction Crisis That No One Is Talking About – Alcoholism

February 2, 2019

Substance Abuse and Stress Stress levels continue to soar in our society — a 2017 Gallup poll found that eight in 10 Americans consider themselves stressed, and 40 percent of U.S. citizens said they were more anxious last year than the year before. A growing body of research demonstrates links between substance abuse and stress,…

Alcohol Also Damages the Liver by Allowing Bacteria to Infiltrate

February 11, 2016

Alcohol Also Damages the Liver by Allowing Bacteria to Infiltrate Natural gut antibiotics diminished by alcohol leave mice more prone to bacterial growth in the liver, exacerbating alcohol-induced liver disease February 10, 2016Heather Buschman, PhD Alcohol itself can directly damage liver cells. Now researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report evidence…