Temperance

If you had a dog that bit one out of every three people who came to your house, would you keep it? A significant percentage of people who use alcohol for social or recreational purposes become alcohol-dependent for part of their lives. In the US, about 30% of adults have had an “alcohol-use disorder” in their […]

Alcohol is almost omnipresent in our environment. Parents, relatives, and friends are role models for more or less successful ways of managing alcohol consumption. Added to this are advertising and movies. The association of alcohol with fun, success, attractiveness, strength, and being cool are images that stick in people’s minds, especially those of young people. […]

Life as a smoker has never been as difficult as it is today: warning labels on cigarette packs, smoke-free zones in public buildings, price increases, and almost daily bad news in the media. Non-smokers are angry at their fellow citizens who smoke. And yet the number of smokers is rising. Around 100,000 young people worldwide […]

Caffeine: Are the Perks Worth the Price? Caffeine is the world’s most widely used drug. Approximately 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine in some form every day. Is a caffeine habit harmless, or can it constitute an addiction to a potent drug? Janice Keller Phelps, MD, shares how at an addictions conference where she guest lectured, juice […]