Grandma too!
Source: An increasing proportion of women who are 60 years of age and older are drinking — ScienceDaily
Alcoholism
Alcohol Abuse Mortality Patterns Shift With Age
After adjustments for variables that included sex, educational status, and year of birth, alcohol use disorder was associated with a mortality hazard ratio of 5.83 (95% confidence interval, 5.76 – 5.90). However, the hazard ratio showed an inverted U-shaped curve in accordance with age.
Pot Smokers May Face 5 Times Greater Risk of Alcohol Abuse
Marijuana users also less likely to quit drinking, researchers say
Source: Pot Smokers May Face 5 Times Greater Risk of Alcohol Abuse
High Rate of Problem Drinking Reported Among Lawyers – The New York Times
Lawyers struggle with substance abuse, particularly drinking, and with depression and anxiety more commonly than some other professionals, according to a new study conducted by the American Bar Association together with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
Source: High Rate of Problem Drinking Reported Among Lawyers – The New York Times
One out of three!
HFA = High Functioning Alcoholic
Personal Health – High Functioning, but Still Alcoholics – NYTimes.com
Knowing the Signs
In the interview, Ms. Benton listed several characteristics that can help people recognize themselves as high-functioning alcoholics:
¶They have trouble controlling their intake even after deciding that they will drink no more alcohol than a given amount.
¶They find themselves thinking obsessively about drinking — when and where and with whom they will drink next.
¶When they drink, they behave in ways that are uncharacteristic of their sober self.
¶They experience blackouts, unable to remember what took place during a drinking bout.
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