Addiction & substance abuse News

Addiction FAQs: alcohol

Of all the legal addictions (food, shopping, gambling, smoking, alcohol), alcoholism is easily the most destructive - the Addictions expert answers some questions about alcholism.

Motsoaledi slams forensic test time

Lengthy delays in acquiring forensic test results have harsh effects on the lives of many South Africans, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said.

Vitamin overdose FAQs

Supplements used properly can give your immune system the boost it needs. But what happens if you overdose with vitamins? The Experts give us the answers.

Tighter substance abuse measures

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini warned that the government intends tightening measures to curb substance abuse, including alcohol, this year.

Heroin addicts sensitive to pain

Heroin addicts often have an increased sensitivity to pain, and this sensitivity does not subside over the course of treatment with methadone or other opioids, new research finds.

Prescription misuse starts at home

An analysis shows that more than 70% of people who first misuse prescription medications get those pills from their friends or relatives.

Immaturity tied to alcohol misuse

Having one too many drinks in your early 20s doesn’t correlate to a personal sense of immaturity, but if this doesn’t stop by age 30, you could feel psychologically underdeveloped.

Europeans world's heaviest drinkers

People in Europe drink more alcohol than in any other part of the world, downing the equivalent of 12.5 litres of pure alcohol a year, reported the WHO and the European Commission.

Houston died from drowning

Coroner's officials have ruled that singer Whitney Houston died by drowning, but heart disease and cocaine use were contributing factors.

Liver disease deaths up 25% in UK

Deaths from liver disease have risen 25% in England in less than a decade, mainly due to increased alcohol consumption, a study revealed.