From the Monthly Blog of Dr. Nora Volkow, Exec. Dir. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE Original Date April 22, 2020 … More
Tag: Alcoholism
Children Suffer in Families of Addicted Parents or Siblings
One group that doesn’t get the robust advocacy it needs is young children experiencing the impact of addiction in their … More
“I’ll Quit Tomorrow!”
It is mind boggling how alcoholism impacts people from all cultures, races, socioeconomic class, gender, religion, profession, and academic background. … More
Preface to The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health
Before I assumed my position as U.S. Surgeon General, I stopped by the hospital where I had worked since my … More
Insane Impulse?
How is the alcoholic to account for that insane impulse which prompts him to reach for the first drink that … More
The Accidental Addict
Up until a few months ago, Susan started her day by getting high. She’d crush a cocktail of drugs that … More
Crossing the Thin Line
How does it happen that some people become alcoholics, while most who drink do not? This is a question that … More
A Niece’s Open Letter
The following is included in the book “Alcohol & Drug Abuse: Breaking Free & Staying Free,” by June Hunt. The … More
Entirely Ready
Steps Four and Five give us a blueprint as alcoholics to take an honest and thorough look at ourselves, and … More
The Anatomy of Alcoholism
Many different types of people become alcoholics, but all alcoholics are ultimately alike. The disease itself swallows up differences. The … More
