Jul
Alcohol dementia can occur in late-stage alcoholism due to a shortage of vitamin B-1. Wernicke syndrome affects the brain, while Korsakoff syndrome affects the nerves and spinal cord. While the way alcohol impacts your body varies based on your weight, …
Dec
It’s no surprise that being lonely has detrimental effects on mental and physical well-being. The feelings can stem from a multitude of reasons, such as grief following loss, divorce, separation, or miscarriage. Not only can loneliness increase the risk of depression, …
Jul
The higher the alcohol content, the greater this effect will be. Fortunately, researchers have discovered these effects are not sustained over multiple drinks. Alcohol interferes with the brain’s ability to control body temperature. If you drink alcohol on a hot …
Mar
Of the 3,557 narcotics-related ambulance transports to city hospitals last year, 29 percent were for people who list home addresses outside of Boston. Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number …